Iraq’s Ministry of Oil said on Sunday that the country exported 90.46 million barrels of crude oil in July, bringing in revenues of about 6.51 billion U.S. dollars.
The average selling price for crude oil in July was 72 dollars per barrel, according to a ministry statement, citing statistics of the State Organization for Marketing of Oil.
About 87.45 million barrels were exported from Iraq’s central and southern oil fields via the Port of Basra, while about 3.01 million from the northern province of Kirkuk via the Turkish port of Ceyhan on the Mediterranean, the statement said.
Iraq used to export more than 100 million barrels per month with higher revenues, but the OPEC Plus agreement to cut oil production and a dip in oil prices because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy have combined to cause the decline of the country’s oil exports and revenues.
Iraq’s economy heavily relies on crude oil export, which accounts for more than 90 percent of the country’s revenues.
Source: Xinhua