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Iraq oil exports rise to 2.317 million bpd in March

Published April 1, 2012 Updated April 1, 2012 09:22am

BAGHDAD: Iraq's crude oil exports rose to 2.317 million barrels per day (bpd) in March from 2.014 million bpd in February, the head of the State Oil Marketing Organisation (SOMO) said on Sunday.

"This is the highest (export) figure that Iraq has managed to achieve after 2003," Falah Alamri told Reuters.

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