Iraq Works With US to End Reliance on Gas Imports, Minister Says

Iraq has had “good discussions” with US companies and officials about gas investments in the country, which will help it end reliance on imports from Iran, according to Fuad Hussein, the Iraqi minister of foreign affairs.

“We are desperately in need for gas for the sake of producing electricity,” he said during an interview with Bloomberg Television.

Iraqi officials visited Washington as the country attempts to stabilize its foreign exchange markets. The US has been working to tamp down the flow of money into Iran, Syria and other countries, creating dollar shortages and inflation in Iraq. Officials from ...