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Iraq has reached understandings with US to allow oil exports through Hormuz, minister says

By Thomson Reuters Nov 8, 2026 | 1:25 PM

Nov 8 (Reuters) – Iraq has reached understandings with the ​United States ‌to allow Iraqi oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz ‌via ​a shipping ⁠lane near ⁠Oman, Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said in an interview with ​Al Jazeera.

He said Iraq’s ⁠losses from ⁠the Iran war ​and disruptions to ​oil exports had reached $60 ‌billion.

Iraq’s oil exports recovered in October after a ⁠sharp drop the previous month. Exports rose to ⁠about ‌3.5 million ⁠barrels per day ​from ‌2.65 million ​bpd in ⁠September, according to Iraqi energy officials.

(Reporting by Ahmed Rasheed; Editing by Nia ​Williams)