In response to an MP statement… Oil Ministry: (Basra – Haditha) pipeline project aims to achieve high flexibility in transporting crude oil

The Ministry of Oil confirmed: 'The crude oil pipeline project (Basra - Haditha) aims to achieve high flexibility in the process of transporting crude oil for the purposes of equipping refineries, warehouses and electrical power stations inside Iraq.' The ministry stated in a statement, in response to MP Amer Abdul-Jabbar's statements regarding the pipeline: 'The information contained in his repeated statements through the media lacks accuracy and objectivity, whether with regard to cost, ownership, employing labor from neighboring countries, or projects associated with the project. The ministry added: "The pipeline falls within the priorities of the ministry's plans and the government program, in addition to future projects that aim to strengthen export outlets through neighboring countries (Turkey, Syria, and Jordan), including the development road project, and it is currently under preparation and study, and no decisions have been made regarding it." Source: National Iraqi News Agency