Baghdad - Saba:
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al-Sudani emphasized the importance of improving the work environment for oil companies operating in Iraq on Sunday, directing a reassessment of the licensing rounds' experience.
This came during Al-Sudani’s chairmanship of a meeting with representatives of major foreign oil companies operating in Iraq, attended by the Minister of Oil, relevant ministry officials, the Federal Board of Supreme Audit, the General Tax Authority, and the Employment Directorate of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs.
During the meeting—the second of its kind, according to Russia’s RT channel—several key issues were discussed, including mechanisms to halt gas flaring and optimize its utilization, water injection strategy, growth of investment in the oil sector, as well as work permits and social security.
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