Iraq has restarted West Qurna 1, Majnoon, and Fauqi fields, lifting output to 1.5-1.6M bpd, while racing to expand alternative export routes around the Strait of Hormuz.

Iraq plans to triple crude oil exports through the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline to 650,000 bpd after Strait of Hormuz closure slashed southern exports by 89%.

Iraq plans to triple crude exports through Turkey's Ceyhan port to 770,000 bpd as the Hormuz closure slashes southern output by 70%.