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Shafaq News- Wasit
Wasit province in southeastern Iraq holds diverse economic
resources, including significant oil potential, an Iraqi lawmaker told Shafaq
News on Monday, urging swift steps to establish a Wasit Oil Company to develop
fields and create jobs.
Uday Al-Zamili pointed to recent reports highlighting
promising sites, including the “strategic” Al-Zafariya field, which contains
light crude reserves capable of producing tens of thousands of barrels per day
if fully developed. He said Wasit lawmakers have met across political lines and
agreed to unify efforts to support the province’s agricultural, energy, and
service sectors, adding that the next phase will involve “high-level”
parliamentary action to advance strategic projects, alongside calls for a budget
aligned with development needs and measures to boost investment and utilize
idle resources.
Read more: Discover Iraq: Wasit, Life along the Tigris in the east