# Iraq’s August oil exports exceed 2 million barrels per day for first time since war began

https://mins.news/en/item/45832

- TASS, 2026-09-04 17:53 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2182947

> Iraqi Oil Ministry representative Salim al-Rikabi said August crude exports reached nearly 70 million barrels, averaging more than 2.2 million barrels per day—the highest since armed conflict in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz crisis began. Oil sales brought Iraq about $4.5 billion, while production now exceeds 3 million barrels per day.

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