The draft oil and gas law is pending approval within the Council of Ministers, according to Kazem Al-Tawki, a member of the Parliamentary Oil, Gas, and Resources Committee. This means that the federal and regional government’s joint committees are still working to make a decision on the law.
Al-Tawki stated that “the draft oil and gas law is still in the government’s possession” and that “controversial articles hinder sending the draft to the House of Representatives.”
Noting that “the relevant committees are continuing their meetings in the hope of reaching an agreement on the controversial articles,” he continued, “the oil and gas law is still on the government’s discussion table.”
“The governments of Baghdad and the region share a common vision to finish the oil and gas law file and submit it to the House of Representatives,” he said.
