Iraqi exports hold above 3.4 million bpd in August
Iraq is pushing the limits of its outdated southern export infrastructure as a dispute with Turkey is keeping the northern pipeline system offline.![](https://cdn.iraqoilreport.com/wp-content/uploads/PHOTO-2019-09-08-01-19-38-e1571702349319-600x300.jpg)
Workers attempt repairs on the SPM-1 export buoy on Sept. 8, 2019. (Source: Basra Oil Company media office)
Iraq exported 3.423 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil in August, a slight fall from 3.444 million bpd in July, according to preliminary Oil Ministry data.*
A rise in international oil prices helped lift Iraq’s earnings from oil sales to $8.998 billion in August from $8.294 billion in July, according to the ministry.
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