ERBIL, Kurdistan Region of Iraq - Iraq is working to import gas from four countries via a floating platform in order to enhance its energy supply, an electricity advisor to the Iraqi premier revealed on Tuesday.

Adel Karim, electricity advisor to Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani, told Iraqi state media that Iraq is set to cooperate with Qatar, Algeria, Indonesia, Brazil, and “other countries on the global market,”  in order to meet its energy demands, adding that Sudani has also directed the completion of a floating platform in Khor Al Zubair.

Karim, a former electricity minister, detailed that the volume of imports from the platform are set to reach 400 cubic meters per day, allowing Iraq to produce 1,500 to 2,000 megawatts of electricity from the imported fuel.

The US earlier in March declined to renew a sanctions waiver allowing Iraq to buy electricity from Iran as part of President Donald Trump’s “maximum pressure” campaign against Tehran.

Ministry of Electricity spokesperson Ahmed Moussa told The New Region that they are working to address any potential energy crisis if Iranian gas is completely cut off in the coming period.

Iraq is “working on diversifying gas import sources after signing a contract with Turkmenistan, as well as stopping gas flaring in Iraqi fields so that this gas can become the main fuel for power stations in the coming years,” he added.

In early January, Sudani announced plans for Iraq to eliminate gas flaring by 2028.

“Iraq is expected to begin receiving significant quantities of domestic production between 2026 and 2029, which will contribute to reducing dependence on imports,” said Karim.

Iraq has recently begun trying to address an over-reliance on Iran to fuel its power grid. Iranian gas supplies currently account for between 30 to 40 percent of Iraq’s energy needs. These imports are especially crucial during the summer months when temperatures can reach 50°C and energy demand peaks.