Jordan receives 700,000 barrels of Iraqi oil in 2 months

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Iraqi crude oil received by Jordan during the period between September 23 and November 29 reached 700,00 barrels, on a rate of 10,000 barrels per day (bpd), carried in 42 tanks, according to the CEO of the company that implements oil transport from Iraq to Jordan. “Oil flow from Iraq to the kingdom (of Jordan) still continues in accordance with the agreement signed between the two countries’ governments,” the Jordanian newspaper al-Dustour quoted Nael al-Thiyabat as saying. “Transport and unloading operations are going smoothly. The stable security conditions inside Iraqi territories have helped facilitating all procedures,” he said. The paper quoted Thiyabat as saying that the number will be increased soon to hit 30,000 bpd in line with the agreement, renewed lately to extend for three years the memorandum of understanding signed by the two sides on August 15, 2006. AmR (P)/SR 1