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Iraqi oil sector weathers Iran conflict

Production and exports have not suffered major interruptions so far, but exodus of foreign oil workers and border closures highlight risks of disruption.
Iraqi Oil Minister Hayyan Abdulghani (center left, red tie) visits the Rumaila oil field on March 2, 2025. (Photo credit: Oil Ministry)

Momentum for Fao refinery project

Chinese consortium is expected in Baghdad for a signing ceremony this month to finalize a deal for a 300,000 bpd refinery complex.

Iraq crude exports steady in March

Oil sales were undiminished in March despite the Oil Ministry recommitting to supplemental OPEC-plus cuts that now extend through June.