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Iraq Wants to Double Oil Output—and Needs OPEC to Get Out of the Way

Julianne Geiger is a veteran energy journalist and market analyst with more than a decade of experience covering the global oil and gas sector. Her… Iraq wants to more than double its oil production within six years.

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Iraq plans to more than double its oil output over the next six years, aiming for 8 million to 10 million barrels per day, up from roughly 4 million bpd before the Iran war. Prime Minister Ali al‑Zaidi said the increase requires OPEC’s approval. The proposal was announced on Friday.

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