Q&A: Ali Shaddad al-Faris, member of the Parliament Oil and Gas Committee

The longtime Basra MP discusses the prospects for a national oil law, a revision to the refinery investment law, and a wave of oil sector corruption arrests.
Ali Shaddad al-Faris, member of the Parliament Oil and Gas Committee. (STAFF/Iraq Oil Report)
Staff of Iraq Oil Report
Monday, September 14th, 2026

BASRA - Ali Shaddad al-Faris is a member of Parliament from Basra who has long served on the Oil and Gas Committee.

In an interview with Iraq Oil Report, he discussed the committee's goals for a new Parliament term, including the future of a national oil and gas law, a potential revision of the refineries investment law, and oversight of an oil sector rocked by recent corruption scandals.

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