Iran is ready to export gas to Jordan, Lebanon and Syria, Iranian Oil Ministry Spokesman, Alireza Nikzad Rahbar announced.
He said that the construction of the 56-inch gas pipeline to Iraq has started, which is scheduled to come on-stream by next summer, Mehr news agency reported.
He went on to say that, upon the completion of the Iran-Iraq gas pipeline project, neighboring countries, including Jordan, Lebanon and Syria can also utilize this pipeline and supply their needed gas through the pipeline as well.
“In the near future, a trilateral meeting will be held in Baghdad between Iran, Syria and Iraq to devise the necessary plans for extending the pipeline from Iraq to Syria,” he stated.
[mappress] LNG World News Staff, January 15, 2013; Image: NIGC