The West Qurna 1 oilfield has reached a production capacity of around 465,000 barrels per day (b/d), from a previous level of 440,000 b/d.

Iraq plans to increase the production capacity of West Qurna 1 oilfield to 490,000 barrels per day (b/d) in the next few days, according to a senior official.

ExxonMobil evacuated its foreign staff which reached 60 people from Iraqi West Qurna 1 oilfield and moved them to the company’s Dubai offices.