Iraq says oil exports from all fields to resume within days

"Within the next few days, we will resume exports, and all fields are ready for export," said oil ministry spokesperson Assem Jihad Bazoun.

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Iraq reopens Syria crossing for oil transport

“The Al Waleed border crossing witnessed a trial reopening today, and the entry of crude oil tankers between Iraq and Syria has commenced,” Mujahid al-Dulaimi, mayor of Al Waleed, told state media.

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Taking control of Iran's oil ‘an option,’ says Trump

"It's an option. I mean, I wouldn't talk about it, but it's an option," said US President Donald Trump regarding taking control of Iranian oil.

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Iraq says oil output meets domestic demand amid regional war

“Production rates for petroleum products and LPG effectively meet domestic demand,” the oil ministry said in a statement.

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IEA chief warns 11 million oil barrels a day lost in Middle East war

“Plus, after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the gas markets, especially Europe, we lost about 75 million cubic meters… and as of now, as a result of this crisis, we lost 140 [billion cubic meters], almost twice.”

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US temporarily lifts restrictions on Iranian oil stranded at sea

The lifting of sanctions on Iranian oil at sea will expire on April 19, according to the US Treasury Department.

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Iranian oil to arrive at US ports ‘within days’ after unsanctioning: Energy secretary

"With unsanctioning, I mean, within days, within three or four days, that [Iranian] oil will start to arrive at ports. And of course, most refineries are near ports. So pretty quickly," US Energy Secretary Chris Wright told Fox Business on Friday.

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Erbil, Baghdad to form high-level committee to protect Kurdistan Region oilfields

Erbil and Baghdad have agreed to form a high-level security committee to protect the oil fields in the Kurdistan Region and to urge companies to resume production as soon as possible, well-informed sources told The New Region. 

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Iraqi oil exports resume after agreement with Kurdistan

“The North Oil Company commenced operations, signaling the resumption of pumping and exporting Kirkuk oil to the Ceyhan port, with an initial export capacity of 250,000 barrels per day,” NOC said in a statement.

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