# Iraq’s 5 Million Bpd Oil Claim Complicates Its OPEC Quota Push

- Source: OilPrice.com
- Published: 2026-11-09T00:00:00+00:00
- Category: Markets
- Original: https://oilprice.com/Energy/Crude-Oil/Iraqs-5-Million-Bpd-Oil-Claim-Complicates-Its-OPEC-Quota-Push.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/iraq-s-5-million-bpd-oil-claim-complicates-its-opec-quota-push-c01e60/

Iraq's campaign for a larger OPEC production allocation has taken a complicated turn after Oil Minister Basim Mohammed Khudair said the country is already producing more than 5 million barrels per day, more than half a million barrels above its current OPEC+ requirement. Khudair’s statement raises a basic question over Iraq’s current production as OPEC prepares to set production levels for 2027. J

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