Iraq says reduction of Iranian gas supplies lead to power loss

Iraq’s Ministry of Electricity said on Thursday that a reduction in gas supplies from Iran had cost a power loss of around 3,400 megawatts, the state news agency reported. This declaration reveals the significant Iraqi reliance on Iranian energy resources for years, as well as the increasing need to diversify the suppliers for fossil fuels. It is an effort of national political autonomy toward Iran as Iraq seeks to elect a new government, but also manifests a national goal to implement up-to-date facilities and export Iraqi oil to its neighbors.