Jordan began a technical study on importing natural gas from Iraq to compensate for recurrent cuts in supplies from Egypt, Al Rai reported.

Iraqi authorities have informed Jordan of plans to build a gas pipeline link across the border in the next five years, the Amman-based newspaper reported, citing an unidentified official at the Jordanian Energy Ministry.

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