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Iraq’s Oil Ministry says crude oil exports have averaged 2.565 million barrels a day in August, the highest level in more than three decades.
Ministry spokesman Assem Jihad said today that last month’s revenues stood at $8.442 billion based on an average price of $106 for a barrel. Jihad added that 2.252 million barrels a day were exported through the Persian Gulf and another 313,000 barrels were sent through Turkey’s Ceyhan port.
Iraq’s oil exports have climbed steadily since last year, thanks to a handful of international oil companies operating in Iraq and to the inauguration of two new export terminals in the Persian Gulf early this year.
Iraq holds one of the largest oil reserves, some 143.1 billion barrels.
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