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Iraq's oil hub slows to crawl as Strait of Hormuz shutdown strangles exports 99%
4/2/2026, 12:01:01 PM
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The closure of the Strait of Pormos by
Iran is dealing a devastating blow to Iraq's economy.
Iraq depended on access to that strait in order to uh export the majority of its oil.
Um and now that oil has nowhere to go effectively.
Uh remember that uh 90% of Iraq's state budget is derived from oil sales and we were told that before the war Iraq was producing more than 4 million barrels of oil per day and that number has been reduced drastically um up to potentially 70% is what we're hearing.
This oil field for example in Zuber in Basra used to produce 400,000 barrels per day and that number has come down to 250 mostly for uh domestic consumption.
Of course, Iraqi officials are looking for alternative routes quite desperately.
They're in talks with neighboring countries to potentially truck crude oil to other ports that are available, but this comes with high cost of not just transport, but also insurance.
Iraqi officials are growing increasingly desperate and are foreseeing a very difficult future if the war continues.
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