Al-Zaydi directs an increase in oil production and assigns his deputy to follow up on the matter.
On Sunday, Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi directed the Ministry of Oil to take practical steps to increase oil production and maximize revenues, in light of the damage inflicted on Iraq by the events taking place in the region.
The directives came during a visit by Al-Zaidi to the Ministry of Oil headquarters in Baghdad, his second since the formation of the government five months ago. During the visit, he chaired a meeting of the ministry’s senior staff, in the presence of the Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs, the Ministers of Oil and Electricity, the Head of the Board of Advisors, and a number of energy advisors, according to a statement issued by his office and received by Shafaq News Agency.
During the meeting, Al-Zaydi stressed the need to continue working to increase oil production capacity and enhance the revenues generated from it, emphasizing that the government will take a set of important measures and steps to achieve these goals, especially in light of the repercussions that Iraq is facing as a result of regional developments.
He also called for overcoming past mistakes and addressing shortcomings that have hindered the development of the oil sector, noting his directives to the Integrity Commission to follow up on corruption cases that have caused inaction and wasted many opportunities to develop this vital sector.
As part of monitoring the implementation of the plans, Al-Zaydi announced the assignment of the Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs to follow up on the work of the Ministry of Oil and the production and export files, stressing the importance of raising the level of performance and achieving the planned goals.
Shafaq.com