Official criticizes call to decline Oil production from Rumaila Oil field

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Member, Fatimah al-Zargani, of the Oil and Energy Parliamentary Committee stated that reducing the Iraqi Oil production in Rumaila Oil field will increase the Oil production in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.The British Company (BB) asked the Ministry of Oil to decline the Oil production from Rumaila Oil field in Basra province.Zargani reported in statement received by IraqiNews.com ”The declination of Oil production from Rumaila Oil field will increase the Oil production in Saudi and Kuwait because the Oil field is joint among the three countries.”Zargani demanded the Ministry Oil ”To refuse the British company request since it will harm the economy of Iraq which totally depends on Oil revenues, ” stressing that ”The British company contracted with the Iraqi Ministry of Oil to increase the Oil production.” \END\