Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 7
Iraq Raises Output at 3 Southern Oil Fields to Full Capacity as Export Tankers Arrive
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 7

Iraq Raises Output at 3 Southern Oil Fields to Full Capacity as Export Tankers Arrive

2 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 7

Summary

  • Three key southern Iraqi projects — West Qurna 1, North Rumaila and Artawi — have been ramped up to full capacity, according to a person familiar with operations.
  • The increase followed a July 3 order from state-run Basra Oil Co., which oversees the country’s southern fields, directing operators to boost production.
  • Tankers have started arriving to load export cargoes, linking the production increase directly to Iraq’s ability to ship more crude from its oil heartland.

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