Iraq exported 10 million barrels of oil through Strait of Hormuz in April
Source: Reuters
May 16, 2026 3:53 AM EDT Updated 6 hours ago
BAGHDAD, May 16 (Reuters) - Iraq exported 10 million barrels of oil via the Strait of Hormuz in April, down from about 93 million barrels monthly before the Iran war, the country's new oil minister, Basim Mohammed, said at a press conference on Saturday.
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to the Iran war has curtailed oil exports from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait and Iraq, sending prices sharply higher.
"Exports through the Strait of Hormuz are low and depend on the arrival of oil tankers, which are not entering because of insurance", he said in his first press conference after taking office. Iraq is currently producing 1.4 million barrels per day.
The country's crude exports through the Kirkuk–Ceyhan oil pipeline resumed in March, after Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government agreed on restarting flows. "We export 200,000 barrels through (Turkish) Ceyhan port, and we have a plan to increase it to 500,000 barrels", Mohammed said.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/iraq-exported-10-million-barrels-oil-through-strait-hormuz-april-2026-05-16/
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