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June 24, 2013

Iraq oil exports dip on weather, sabotage
Baghdad (AFP) June 23, 2013
Iraq's oil exports fell in May as poor weather hits its southern ports and saboteurs blew up a pipeline to the Turkish port of Ceyhan, the oil ministry said on Sunday. Iraq exported 76.9 million barrels of oil, equivalent to an average rate of 2.48 million barrels per day (bpd), representing a five percent decline from daily export levels in April. Average oil prices were $97.23 (74.10 euros) per barrel, meaning the country took in $7.477 billion from crude sales in May. "There was a small r ... read more

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