Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Iraq’s Oil Exports Hit 4 Month High


 

Iraq’s oil output took a jump in July as a result of OPEC+ increasing the country’s production quota. That resulted in a four month high in sales and revenues.

 

In July Iraq exported an average of 3.37 million barrels a day. That was up from 3.296 million barrels in June and the highest amount since March when the country sold an average of 3.441 million barrels in March.

 

OPEC+ has been easing its production quota for the country allowing it to sell more.

 

Those two factors led to Iraq earning $7.15 billion from oil in July. In June it made $6.698 billion. July’s figure was also the most the nation made since March.

 

Iraq needs to earn more money from oil which is the main source of government funding. Revenues have been down in 2024 putting a major strain on the country’s finances as it has passed the largest budgets in its history over the last few years which are almost completely dependent upon oil.

 

Federal Oil Exports, Prices, Revenues 2021-2024

Month

Avg Export (Mil)

Earnings (Bil)

Jan 2021

2.868

$4.765

Feb

2.96

$5.013

Mar

2.946

$5.787

Apr

2.947

$5.549

May

2.899

$5.917

Jun

2.892

$6.143

Jul

2.918

$6.476

Aug

3.054

$6.553

Sep

3.081

$6.777

Oct

3.12

$7.666

Nov

3.272

$7.611

Dec

3.277

$7.391

2021 Avg

3.019

$6.303

Jan 2022

3.203

$8.323

Feb

3.314

$8.544

Mar

3.244

$10.913

Apr

3.38

$10.554

May

3.3

$11.44

Jun

3.373

$11.505

Jul

3.303

$10.608

Aug

3.286

$9.784

Sep

3.292

$8.845

Oct

3.382

$9.258

Nov

3.329

$8.231

Dec

3.332

$7.709

2022 Avg

3.311

$9.64

Jan 2023

3.266

$7.663

Feb

3.184

$7.081

Mar

3.255

$7.506

Apr

3.288

$7.699

May

3.305

$7.325

Jun

3.335

$7.115

Jul

3.444

$8.294

Aug

3.423

$8.998

Sep

3.438

$9.422

Oct

3.534

$9.594

Nov

3.433

$8.482

Dec

3.486

$8.311

2023 Avg

3.365

$8.124

Jan 2024

3.339

$8.026

Feb

3.434

$7.96

Mar

3.423

$8.65

Apr

3.413

$8.75

May

3.359

$8.14

Jun

3.41

$8.25

Jul

3.486

$9.08

Aug

3.414

$8.49

Sep

3.31

$7.11

Oct

3.327

$7.47

Nov

3.296

$7.01

Dec

3.259

$7.15

2024 Avg

3.372

$8.00

Jan 2025

3.298

$7.47

Feb

3.398

$6.7

Mar

3.441

$7.717

Apr

3.365

$6.738

May

3.278

$6.362

Jun

3.296

$6.698

Jul

3.37

$7.15

 

SOURCES

 

Van Heuvelen, Ben, “July exports rise as OPEC continues quota hikes," Iraq Oil Report, 8/4/25

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