Iraqi Oil Minister Says Country Is Moving Beyond Difficult Period

Iraqi Oil Minister Basim Mohammed Khudair al-Abadi said on Sunday that Iraq had begun to move beyond the difficult period it previously faced.

The minister described the crisis as beginning to ease, pointing to an improving outlook after the country’s recent challenges.

Al-Abadi stressed that the Oil Ministry was taking confident steps to support the national economy, presenting its efforts as part of Iraq’s progress toward overcoming those difficulties.

His remarks did not specify the measures being taken or provide a timetable for their implementation. He also gave no figures to indicate the scale of the improvement.