09-08-08 The Ministry of Oil announced that Iraq exported about 410 mm barrels of oil in the first 7 months of the current year, with a value of $ 43 bn.
Issam Jihad, Oil Ministry Spokesman, affirmed that if things carried on as they are, Iraq's income would exceed $ 70 bn this year.

On the other hand, the Ministry of Oil announced that an oil team started works in Al Gharaf field in Al Nassiriah province inaugurating oil exploring operations after a 20 years stop.