Iraq's crude oil exports reached 3 million barrels per day in September, facing challenges in finding buyers within the Persian Gulf

⑴ Iraq’s Oil Minister, Bassem Mohammed Khudair, stated that the country’s crude oil exports reached 3 million barrels per day in September. He did not specify whether this was the total export volume, nor did he provide separate shipment data for the north and south. ⑵ Iraq has been steadily increasing oil exports via the Strait of Hormuz, but has recently faced some challenges in finding buyers for crude oil within the Persian Gulf.