Iraq has reached understandings with US to allow oil exports through Hormuz, minister says

Iraq has reached understandings with US to allow oil exports through Hormuz, minister says

​Iraq ‌has reached understandings ​with the United States to ‌allow Iraqi oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz via a ‌shipping lane near Oman, ‌Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said in an interview with Al Jazeera.

He ⁠said ​Iraq's ⁠losses from the Iran war and ⁠disruptions to oil exports had reached $60 ​billion. Iraq's oil exports recovered in ⁠October after a sharp drop the ⁠previous ​month. Exports rose to about 3.5 million ⁠barrels per day from 2.65 million bpd ⁠in ⁠September, according to Iraqi energy officials.

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