Iran is ready to deliver gas to Kuwait through Iraq, the head of National Iranian Gas Company said. “It is possible to export gas to Kuwait through Iraq and in case of signature of an agreement, Iran’s gas will go to Kuwait,” Hamid-Reza Araqi said.
He echoed remarks by another official that Iran would start pumping natural gas to Iraq before the end of the next month of the calendar year on May 21.
Iran’s gas exports to Baghdad will start with a daily volume of 4 mcm which could increase to 35 mcm/d.
Iran is also to start supplying 5mcm/d of gas to Basra after a six-year deal is signed. The deal, which is to be signed next year, would require Iran to raise gas exports to Basra to 30 mcm/d.
Gas delivery to Basra would come from Iran Gas Trunkline VI (IGAT 6) which transfers gas from the giant offshore South Pars gas field in southern Iran to the border province of Khuzestan.