Iraq considering withdrawing from OPEC — agency

Iraq considering withdrawing from OPEC — agency According to the report, he idea of withdrawing from OPEC is part of Iraq’s broader plan to boost oil exports and offset losses incurred due to the conflict between the US and IranCAIRO, June 25. /TASS/. Iraqi authorities are considering the possibility of the country withdrawing from OPEC if the group rejects Baghdad’s proposal to increase its oil production quota, Shafaq News agency reported, citing sources within the Iraqi government. The idea of withdrawing from OPEC is part of Iraq’s broader plan to boost oil exports and offset losses incurred due to the conflict between the US and Iran, according to sources. The Iraqi government is assessing the potential consequences of exceeding the oil production limit set by OPEC, sources noted. "Any decision to boost oil production or withdraw from OPEC" will, in all likelihood, be made after Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi’s scheduled visit to Washington in mid-July, according to sources. Iraq is the second-largest oil producer in OPEC, the agency noted. Oil sales account for around 90% of government revenue. Baghdad exports the bulk of this energy resource by sea, with about 95% passing through the Strait of Hormuz, which was closed during the war waged by the US and Israel against Iran. The UAE withdrew from OPEC and OPEC+, a group comprising 11 nations, including Russia, on May 1. 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