Iraq’s southern exports begin gradual restart
The first tanker loading from a Basra Gulf export outlet in over a month signals tentative progress toward reviving southern oil sales and production.
The Agios Fanourios I tanker prepares to dock at a single point mooring buoy in the Basra Gulf in April 2026 for the first loading of crude from Iraq's southern export outlets in more than a month. (Photo credit: Ministry of Transportation)
Iraq has begun loading crude from a Basra Gulf export outlet for the first time since the war in Iran
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