08.03.2026 21:42
The Iraqi Ministry of Oil announced that the country's daily oil production has decreased from 3.3 million barrels to 1.3 million barrels following the attacks by the US and Israel on Iran. It has been reported that some areas have been damaged as a result of the attacks.
It has been reported that Iraq's daily oil production has decreased by approximately 60% following the US-Israel attacks on Iran.
OIL PRODUCTION IN IRAQ DROPS BY 60%
Kazım Abdulhasan Kerim, Deputy General Manager of the Field and Licensing Affairs Company under the Iraqi Ministry of Oil, made a statement regarding the country's oil production. Kerim noted that the country's oil production has decreased by approximately 60% after the US-Israel attacks on Iran, falling from 3.3 million barrels per day to 1.3 million barrels.
Kerim stated that the Bercisiye oil region in the southwest of Basra province was targeted by two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and that damage occurred in the warehouses of one of the foreign companies operating in the region, but the oil production facilities were not affected.
Iraq announced on Tuesday, March 3, that it would reduce crude oil production due to decreased exports resulting from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
US-ISRAEL'S ATTACKS ON IRAN
Israel and the US launched a military attack on Iran on February 28 while negotiations were ongoing between Tehran and the Washington administration.
Iran responded with attacks on targets it identified in several regional countries, including Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Bahrain, where US bases are located, in addition to Israel.
In the US-Israel attacks, many high-ranking officials, including Iranian leader Ali Khamenei, were killed.
Said Iravani, Iran's Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), stated in a declaration at the UN that at least 1,332 Iranian civilians have lost their lives since the attacks began, and thousands have been injured.