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Pipeline to carry Iraqi crude to Iran

Mohamed Hameed, Azzaman

Iraq has accepted an Iranian offer to build a pipeline connecting its terminals and refineries to the prolific Iraqi oil fields in Basra. Assem Jihad, Oil Ministry’s Information Officer said, the agreement was reached during a meeting between Oil Minister Hussain Shahristani and the Iranian ambassador in Baghdad. Initially, the pipeline will carry 200,000 barrels of Iraqi crude to Iran. The countries will soon form a joint committee on how to implement the project, Jihad said...

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