Key facts
- Iraq increased southern oilfield production by 250,000 bpd.
- Current southern oilfield production stands at approximately 1.75 million bpd.
- Iraq plans to further increase crude oil output to 2 million bpd in the coming days.
Iraq has raised oilfield production in its southern region by 250,000 barrels per day, reaching a total output of approximately 1.75 million barrels per day. The country now plans to further increase crude oil output from these fields to 2 million barrels per day in the coming days, according to two officials who spoke to Reuters.