Iraq is looking forward to owning a large fleet of oil tankers

17.02.2017 17:08

Iraq

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Oil Minister Ali Jabar Luaibi, on Friday, that Iraq is looking to build, own a large fleet and modern oil tankers.
Allaibi pointed out that "it is a necessity to improve the work of the Iraqi Tanker Company commensurate with the achievements of the national production of crude oil and gas and increased oil and gas exports , the level ofrates."
Allaibi said , according to a press statement while chairing a meeting with officials at the company 's headquarters in Basra province, " The Ministry is keen to restructure the company 's mission to develop its work through building and owning a large fleet and modern oil tankers in the process of transportation and marketing of oil to all parts of the world, as well as rehabilitation technical, engineering and administrative staffs, and her husband advanced training courses and workshops in the field of work and allocated according to international standards. "
According to the website of the company Iraqi oil tankers, the state - run Iraqi tanker fleet because of a run - down of the second Gulf War in 1991. The company has up to 24 tanker in the eighties.
Indeed , Iraq 's second - largest producer among the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries "OPEC" members after Saudi Arabia.

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