Iraqi oil exports – revenues for December 2011 released

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Oil Ministry spokesman Asim Jihad announced today that the volume of Iraqi oil exports in December 2011 reached to 66.5 million barrels, in an increase compared to November 2011 exports that reached to 64.1 million barrels. Jihad told IraqiNews.com that the revenues were increased to reach 7.061 billion dollars, compared to November figures of 6.833 billion dollars. He added that 53.7 million barrels were exported from Basra terminal with a revenue of 5.722 billion dollars , while Kirkuk exports reached to 18.8 million barrels with the amount of 1.339 billion dollars. “These shipments were sold to 36 international companies”, he added.