Oil and Electricity Flows Halt Between Iraq and Jordan as Energy Talks Continue

Iraqi oil deliveries to Jordan and Jordanian electricity supplies to the Iraqi town of Rutba have stopped, putting the two countries’ energy cooperation to a fresh test.

Negotiations are under way to resume the flow of Iraqi oil to Jordan. The timing of any restart remains unclear, and no reason for the halt was provided in the available details.

The electricity stoppage affects supplies running in the opposite direction, from Jordan to Rutba. No timetable has been given for restoring that service.

Discussions are also focused on completing the electricity interconnection and raising its capacity from 40 to 500 megawatts. That expansion remains a matter for talks rather than a completed upgrade.

The immediate challenge is to restore interrupted supplies while advancing the broader power-link project. Both tracks will test the countries’ ability to sustain and expand their energy partnership.