Oil revenues under the microscope of the Extractive Industries Transparency Authority
Economic 08/22/2024
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Employing oil revenues to achieve effective economic development was the focus of discussion among economic experts participating in the workshop to discuss the performance evaluation reports of the Extractive Industries Transparency Authority. The attendees focused on the extent to which oil revenues contribute to achieving sustainable development that provides a decent life for society and contributes effectively to eliminating poverty. The motives for issuing these reports also come from the fact that Iraq is the third richest country in the world in terms of abundant natural resources.
Oil expert Dr. Ali Nima said: Iraq joined the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative in 2011 and issued 13 reports, and the 14th report is under completion. He pointed out that the initiative has evolved from what it was and has now focused on where the revenues are invested? How much? Where were the quantities of oil sold and the prices, in addition to the contracts and how are they organized?
He pointed out that the report issued is extremely important as it contains accurate information about all aspects of this sector, oil sales operations from SOMO and the Oil Products Distribution Company. The report also includes production quantities according to each company and the average export price in Europe, America and Asia, and how prices are compared.
Nima pointed out that the issue of social benefits of oil companies towards local communities has witnessed development in this regard, and the (benefits) are now directed to sectors that truly serve those areas, raise the level of services provided to the local community, and make it feel the presence of real support.
Adnan Bahiya, a specialist in transparency affairs in extractive industries, said: The main objective in preparing transparency reports in extractive industries is to show the extent to which oil wealth contributes to achieving real, sustainable development.
He pointed out that the motives for issuing these reports come from the fact that Iraq is the third richest country in the world in terms of abundant natural resources that have not reflected their positive impact on society and the economy in general. Rather, we find poverty rates in the country varying from one governorate to another, and this was not supposed to happen in a country like Iraq, as we find poverty rates in Basra Governorate reaching 15%, in Kurdistan 6%, and in other governorates exceeding 30% despite the existence of a large amount of wealth in Iraq.
Bahiya stressed the necessity of employing financial revenues in real development that contributes to raising the percentage of the national product and not going to easy revenues that come through taxes and raising their percentages or their experience from this form of revenue, indicating that Iraq is a country capable of rising strongly and creating real sustainable development and that this matter requires a real and effective will.
Bahiya stated that the mission of the Transparency Commission is to clarify the paths of financial revenues, as Iraq cannot be a country rich in resources and suffer from an economic decline in many aspects of the economy.
Bahiya sees the necessity of working towards a real direction towards sustainable development through a serious and gradual approach to the sectors that have the elements to start the renaissance, as there are natural and human resources in Iraq that can be employed in a way that creates the highest levels of benefit.
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