Iraq Exports First Natural Gas Shipment in Its History
A government spokesman says Iraq has exported the first shipment of natural gas condensate in its history, a key development for the OPEC member struggling to feed a cash-strapped economy amid an expensive fight against the Islamic State (ISIS).
Iraqi engineers observe a gas carrier as it prepares to set sail at the southern port of Umm Qasr near Basra, Iraq, on March 20, 2016. A government spokesman says Iraq has exported the first shipment of natural gas condensate in its history, a key development for the OPEC member struggling to feed a cash-strapped economy amid an expensive fight against the Islamic State. AP Photo/Nabil al-Jurani
BAGHDAD—A government spokesman says Iraq has exported the first shipment of natural gas condensate in its history, a key development for the OPEC member struggling to feed a cash-strapped economy amid an expensive fight against the Islamic State (ISIS).
Oil Ministry spokesman Assem Jihad says a gas carrier sailed Sunday from the southern port of Umm Qasr with a cargo of about 10,000 standard cubic feet of gas in the form of condensates. Jihad wouldn’t reveal how much the cargo is worth or the buyer.
