Energy Minister, Dr. Raymond Ghajar assured the Lebanese that “Lebanon is not going into the dark” and that the Ministry of Energy is working day and night with transparency to secure the Lebanese market’s needs of fuel.

Ghajar’s stances came after his meeting with the President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, today at Baabda Palace, where he briefed the President on the results of the negotiations that the General Director of Public Security, Major General Abbas Ibrahim, had carried out with Iraq to secure fuel for Lebanon, which led to a decision issued by the Iraqi Council of Ministers to supply Lebanon  With 500 thousand tons of heavy fuel as a first stage. During the meeting, the issue of spot cargo was also addressed, which is currently approved by the Ministry of Energy to secure immediate shipments of fuel and save half a million dollars for each shipment.

Source: Al-Manar Eglish Website