AMMAN — Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Saleh
Kharabsheh, on Thursday said the quantity of Iraqi oil agreed to be exported to
Jordan meets about 7 percent of the kingdom's crude oil needs.
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According to the Jordan News Agency, Petra, the minister
lauded the current cooperation relations with the Iraqi side in the energy
sector, stressing importance of making progress in completing implementation of
joint cooperation projects, which would serve common interests.
Agreement signedOn Thursday, Jordan and Iraq signed a memorandum of understanding
to process and transport crude oil, under which the Kingdom imports 10,000
barrels per day from Iraq, based on the monthly Brent crude price minus $16 per
barrel, to cover difference in quality and transportation fees.
The agreement was signed by Kharabsheh on behalf of the
Jordanian government and Iraqi Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul Ghani.
Regarding the oil quantities delivered to Jordan, Kharabsheh
said the Kingdom imported from Iraq about 4.5 million crude oil barrels, from
September 2021 until the end of last March, at an average rate of about 9,929
barrels per day.
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