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Iraq electricity gas supply expansion

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In late July 2026 Iran’s state oil ministry confirmed that gas exported through two dedicated pipelines ~~under contracts dating from 2017 and 2018~~ now fuels the majority of Iraq’s electricity generation. The supply was highlighted during a high‑level visit by Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al‑Zaid to Tehran, where Iran and Iraq signed four additional agreements to deepen cooperation across multiple ~~sectors, reinforcing Iran’s role as a key energy partner for Iraq’s power sector. A few weeks later, in~~ sectors. In early August ~~2026,~~ 2026 private operators Dana Gas and Crescent Petroleum began delivering 100 MMscf/d of natural gas from the Khor Mor field in the Kurdistan Region to Iraq’s Ministry of Electricity. The gas is piped to the Kirkuk Taza power station under a one‑year term, following a December agreement and an expansion of the KM250 processing facility that raised Khor Mor’s capacity by 50% in October 2025. ~~These~~ On 7 August 2026 the Kurdistan Regional Government publicly disputed the operators’ claim that deliveries ~~add a new source~~ had started on 4 August, stating it had not approved the shipments and that the launch breached its contractual authority. The KRG said it was only informed of ~~gas~~ the announcement after the fact, while the companies continued to ~~Iraq’s grid, complementing existing Iranian supplies and further bolstering~~ present the ~~country’s electricity generation capacity.~~ deliveries as a milestone for regional energy security.

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