Highlights Iraq negotiating with Aramco for gas exploration in Western Desert Iraq also in talks with ACWA Power on clean energy and solar projects Iraq wants to lower reliance on Iranian gas and electricity Iraq is in talks with Saudi Aramco for a gas deal and plans to sign billions of dollars worth of energy, power, water and petrochemical contracts with Saudi Arabia, the country’s oil minister told a state-owned newspaper, as OPEC’s second-biggest producer seeks to woo more foreign investments. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now Iraq is negotiating with Aramco to become a partner in exploration contracts of gas in the Western Desert, Ihsan Ismaael told Assabah newspaper Nov. 1. The talks are for drafting long-term contracts and currently, experts from both countries are studying the details, he said. Aramco wasn’t immediately available to comment on the report. Iraq is also […]