Iraq oil exports in July hit a record high

Iraq's State Oil Marketing Organization Farah has announced that in July this year on Iraq's oil export volume has increased to 2.037 million barrels a day, for the war in Iraq since 2003, the highest on record.

Reports indicate that this year, Iraq's energy production to increase oil production enterprises and a substantial increase in the volume of crude oil exports to Japan, in addition to the international crude oil market continues to rise in oil prices. These factors make the Iraqi government revenue continues to grow. This has provided the Iraqi government more funds to promote economic plan to rebuild the country. According to the Iraqi Oil Ministry to develop ten-year development plan, Iraq's crude oil output in 2013 from the current 2.4 million barrels to 450 million barrels per day.

Aug. 11, 2009