Iraq signs a contract to import gas from Iran for a period of 5 years. Iraq relies heavily on imported Iranian gas for about a third of its electricity production.
In 2017, Iran began exporting gas to Iraq, according to a contract requiring it to supply an average of 25 million cubic meters per day. However, Iran has intermittently reduced gas exports to Iraq in recent years, in response to its severe winter gas shortages. At times, the flow of Iranian gas stopped completely, leading to electricity crises in Iraq.