Iraqi exports of crude oil decline during September

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The Ministry of Oil declared a decline in the Iraqi oil exports during last September, which hit its lowest levels during 2013 of (2,070,000) oil barrels daily.The official spokesperson of the Ministry of Oil, Isam Jihad, reported in a press statement received by IraqiNews.com ”The Iraqi exports average of crude oil reached (2,070,000) oil barrels daily, which is considered the lowest average during 2013, and the price of crude oil barrel reached USD (104).””The decline in oil exports is due to the maintenance and the expanding works in the southern exporting ports,” he added.The Iraqi exports of crude oil reached (2,579,000) oil barrels daily during last August, which means that the oil exports were reduced by (509) oil barrels in September comparing to August. \END\