Sheikh Baz Raouf Karim, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the KAR Group of Companies, says that at this critical time, and through the efforts of all parties, the natural gas network in the Kurdistan Region has been successfully interconnected.
Natural gas produced within the Region is now being transported through an extensive and integrated pipeline network stretching from Kormor to Duhok. This network directly supplies fuel to power stations, factories, and industrial facilities.
In a post on the social media platform X, Sheikh Baz Raouf wrote that this achievement represents an important milestone in energy security and establishes a fundamental foundation for further development of the country's industrial sector.
He also announced that the volume of SOMO oil exports through the Kurdistan oil pipeline has increased from 250,000 to 500,000 barrels per day.
He added that if the pipeline reaches its maximum export capacity of one million barrels per day, approximately 33% of Iraq's total oil production would reach international markets through the Kurdistan oil pipeline.