Iraqi Oil Exports from Southern Oilfields Reach 3.535 M b/d in December
Iraqi oil exports from the southern Basra ports increased by 1% to 3.535 million barrels per day (mb/d) in December 2017, compared to 3.5 mb/d in August.
Iraqi oil exports from the southern Basra ports increased by 1% to 3.535 million barrels per day (mb/d) in December 2017, compared to 3.5 mb/d in August.
Iranian crude oil output and exports have not been affected by the unrest, which is spreading across the Asian Country, Iranian oil and shipping sources stated on January 2nd.
Libya completed repairing its oil pipeline, which was damaged due to a suspected attack on December 26th. Production is starting gradually after the repairs.
Kuwait increased crude oil prices by 0.44% to be $63.78 per barrel, compared to $63.5 per barrel on December 29th, 2017.
After nearly two months, firefighters extinguished a fire at the Rag-e-Sefid oilfield in Iran.
Zhenhua Oil will develop the southern part of the East Baghdad oilfield.
Exxon Mobil and Iraq are still negotiating a proposed project to enhance production from some of Iraq’s southern oilfields.
China is set to become the second biggest importer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by volume this year.
The Iraqi Oil Minister, Jabar El Luaibi, expressed confidence that oil markets will tighten next year.
It will take a week to repair the Es Sider pipeline.