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Oil announces an increase in export capacity to more than three million barrels per day.

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5/09/2026 | 11:18 PM

Oil Minister Basem Mohammed Khudair announced today, Saturday, that the export capacity has been increased to over three million barrels per day.

Khudair stated in a press interview, which was reviewed by the "Video News Agency," that "the export capacity for crude oil has risen to over three million barrels per day."

He added that "Iraq has been able to export 3 million barrels of oil daily since the beginning of this month," noting that "the government plans to raise the export capacity to 5 million barrels of oil per day after completing the strategic lines extending towards Fish-Khabour and Baniyas, in addition to the export outlets in the Strait of Hormuz."