WORLD Iraq committed to OPEC+ oil output rates, says oil minister

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Iraq committed to OPEC+ oil output rates, says oil minister

CGTN

19:51, March 19, 2023

Iraqi oil minister Hayan Abdul Ghani on Sunday said his country is committed to maintaining its 220,000 barrel per day (bpd) oil output in line with OPEC+ rates.

A technician at the Rumaylah oil field near Iraq's southern port city of Basra, March 19, 2022. (Photo: CFP)

Speaking during a conference in Baghdad, he also said Iraq is ready to increase production if required by OPEC+.

"We obliged some oil companies operating in the south to cut production to come in line with OPEC+'s agreed rates," he added.


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