The oil ministry in Iraq has called on parliament to pass the country's oil law, which has stalled a number of times.

A spokesperson for the ministry, Assem Jihad, said that the law would help to rebuild the oil infrastructure in the country, the Associated Press reports.

"The law will help develop the oil industry's infrastructure, which leads to an increase in revenues from oil exports to meet the needs of public service projects," he said.

Included in the law are plans for the development of a federal council for oil and gas, to help with the development of the oil industry's infrastructure, as well as exploration and production programs.

Iraq's oil reserves are among the largest in the world, but facilities for the successful growth and development of the country's oil sector have been hindered by a number of factors over the years, including wars and sanctions.

Earlier this week, a bomb blast wounded one of the country's deputy oil ministers, Sahib Salman Qutub. Following the attack, the ministry noted that it would not be put off carrying out its work of developing the oil sector.

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