The meeting was held on the sidelines of the 28th Iran International Oil, Gas, ‎Refining and ‎Petrochemical Exhibition (Iran Oil Show 2024).

NIOC Managing Director Mohsen Khojstemehr discussed the areas of cooperation between the two countries with the Iraqi side, which was comprised of Director General of the Oil Pipelines Company Ali Abdul Kareem Al-Moussawi, Director General of Basra Oil Company Bassem Abdul Karim and heads of some other major companies.

The Iraqi delegation said that the proximity of the two countries is a great opportunity for the Iraqi oil industry.

Emphasizing the respectable neighborliness of the two countries, Khojstemehr considered it appropriate to use the potentials of the private sector in Iraqi oil projects.

In addition to 1,500 Iranian firms, a sum of 250 companies from 12 countries have taken part in Iran Oil Show 2024, whose motto is “Petroleum industry, production leap and technological optimization”.‎

Participants from the upstream, intermediate and downstream sectors of the oil industry, along with associations and unions of oil industry equipment manufacturers, first-time producers NTBFs are showcasing their achievements in the Iran Oil Show 2024, which is the most important Iranian event related to the oil industry.

Inaugurated on Wednesday, the exhibition will be open to visitors at the Tehran International Permanent Fairground every day from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (0530 to 1230 GMT) until Saturday.