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Iraq exports over 106 mln barrels of crude oil in July

STORY: Iraq exports over 106 mln barrels of crude oil in July DATELINE: Aug. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iraqi oil fields STORYLINE: Iraq exported about 106.75 million barrels of crude oil in July, generating 8.29 billion U.S. dollars in revenue, the country's Oil Ministry announced on Tuesday. The average price of Iraqi crude oil in July was 77.69 dollars per barrel, the ministry said in a statement, citing statistics from the State Organization for Marketing of Oil, an Iraqi company. About 105.48 million barrels were exported from oil fields in central and southern Iraq via the port of Basra, and 922,755 barrels from the Qayyara oilfield in the northern province of Nineveh, and 344,804 barrels were sent to neighboring Jordan during the month, the statement said. Oil exports from the northern province of Kirkuk via the Turkish port of Ceyhan on the Mediterranean were suspended after Baghdad won an arbitration case against Türkiye in late March ov

Iraq exports over 100 mln barrels of crude oil in June

STORY: Iraq exports over 100 mln barrels of crude oil in June DATELINE: July 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iraqi oil fields STORYLINE: Iraq exported about 100.6 million barrels of crude oil in June, generating 7.1 billion U.S. dollars in revenue, the country's Oil Ministry announced Saturday. The average price for Iraqi crude oil in June was 71.1 dollars per barrel, the ministry said in a statement, citing statistics from the State Organization for Marketing of Oil, an Iraqi company. More than 98.7 million barrels were exported from oil fields in central and southern Iraq via the port of Basra, nearly 1 million barrels from the Qayyara oilfield in the northern province of Nineveh, and 299,445 barrels were sent to neighboring Jordan during the month, the statement said. Oil exports from the northern province of Kirkuk via the Turkish port of Ceyhan on the Mediterranean were suspended after Baghdad won an arbitration case against Türkiye in late March

Iraq exports about 99 mln barrels of crude oil in April

STORY: Iraq exports about 99 mln barrels of crude oil in April DATELINE: May 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iraqi oil fields STORYLINE: Iraq exported about 98.63 million barrels of crude oil in April, generating 7.79 billion U.S. dollars in revenue, the country's oil ministry announced Tuesday. The average price for Iraqi crude oil in April was 79 dollars per barrel, the ministry said in a statement, citing statistics from the State Organization for Marketing of Oil, an Iraqi company. It said that all crude oil exports during the month were from oil fields in central and southern Iraq via the port of Basra. In late March, Iraq halted the exports of some 450,000 barrels per day of oil from its northern fields to the Turkish Mediterranean port of Ceyhan through a pipeline, after it won an arbitration case against Türkiye over a long dispute on the independent export of oil by the semi-autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government. On April 4, the Iraqi fed

Health experts urge strict measures against epidemics threats in Türkiye's quake zone

STORY: Health experts urge strict measures against epidemics threats in Türkiye's quake zone DATELINE: March 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:46 LOCATION: Istanbul, Türkiye CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of hundreds of buildings destroyed by the earthquake 2. various of tent city for earthquake victims, people living in tent city 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): BULENT ERTUGRUL, Specialist on infectious diseases and clinical microbiology 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): BULENT ERTUGRUL, Specialist on infectious diseases and clinical microbiology 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): BULENT ERTUGRUL, Specialist on infectious diseases and clinical microbiology 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Turkish): MEHMET CEYHAN, Head of the Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (Turkish): MEHMET CEYHAN, Head of the Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases STORYLINE: Turkish specialists urged strict measures to eliminate a series of factors threatening public health in Türkiye's earthquake zone. It has been almost a month since at least 10 s

Iraq exports over 92 mln barrels of crude oil in February

STORY: Iraq exports over 92 mln barrels of crude oil in February DATELINE: March 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of crude oil facilities STORYLINE: Iraq exported about 92.25 million barrels of crude oil in February, generating 7.08 billion U.S. dollars in revenue, the country's oil ministry announced Wednesday. The average price for Iraqi crude oil in the month was 76.75 dollars per barrel, the ministry said in a statement, citing statistics from the State Organization for Marketing of Oil, an Iraqi company. About 89.14 million barrels were exported from oil fields in central and southern Iraq via the port of Basra, while nearly 3 million barrels from the northern province of Kirkuk via the Turkish port of Ceyhan on the Mediterranean, the statement said. Oil prices have risen in global markets since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in February last year, benefiting Iraq and some other oil-exporting countries. However, the prices witnessed a de

Iraq exports over 100 mln barrels of crude oil in Jan.

STORY: Iraq exports over 100 mln barrels of crude oil in Jan. DATELINE: Feb. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of Iraqi oil fields STORYLINE: Iraq exported about 101.24 million barrels of crude oil in January, generating 7.69 billion U.S. dollars in revenue, the country's oil ministry announced Wednesday. The average price for Iraqi crude oil in January was 75.96 dollars per barrel, the ministry said in a statement, citing statistics from the State Organization for Marketing of Oil. About 98.46 million barrels were exported from oil fields in central and southern Iraq via the port of Basra, while more than 2 million barrels from the northern province of Kirkuk via the Turkish port of Ceyhan on the Mediterranean, the statement said. Oil prices have risen in global markets since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in February last year, benefiting Iraq and other oil-exporting countries. However, the prices witnessed a decline in the pa

Iraq exports over 100 mln barrels of crude oil in Dec.

STORY: Iraq exports over 100 mln barrels of crude oil in Dec. DATELINE: Jan. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iraqi oil fields STORYLINE: Iraq exported about 103 million barrels of crude oil in December, generating 7.6 billion U.S. dollars in revenue, the country's oil ministry announced Monday. The average price for Iraqi crude oil in December was 73.64 dollars per barrel, the ministry said in a statement, citing statistics from the State Organization for Marketing of Oil. A total of 100.7 million barrels were exported from oil fields in central and southern Iraq via the port of Basra, while more than 2 million barrels from the northern province of Kirkuk via the Turkish port of Ceyhan on the Mediterranean, the statement said. Oil prices have risen in global markets since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine crisis in February last year, benefiting Iraq and other oil exporting countries. However, oil prices witnessed a decline in the past few months bec

Experts: China does put people first in COVID-19 fight

STORY: Experts: China does put people first in COVID-19 fight DATELINE: Dec. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:00 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in China 2. various of China's COVID-19 response 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): MEHMET CEYHAN, Head of Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases of Ankara-based Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ROSE RONO, International trade expert based in Kenya/AFCTA Independent Consultant 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MUHAMMAD NABIL, Pakistani student in Nankai University, China 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Turkish): MEHMET CEYHAN, Head of Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases of Ankara-based Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine 7. various of vaccination STORYLINE: China has shifted the focus of its COVID-19 response strategy from infection control to case treatment with the objective of preventing severe cases. The shift was made in accordance with the weakened pathogenicity of the virus. Over the past three years, China

Iraq exports over 99 mln barrels of crude oil in Nov.

STORY: Iraq exports over 99 mln barrels of crude oil in Nov. DATELINE: Dec. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of oil facilities in Iraq STORYLINE: Iraq's oil ministry announced Thursday that the country has exported 99.86 million barrels of crude oil in November, generating 8.23 billion U.S. dollars in revenue. The average price for Iraqi crude oil in November was 82.41 dollars per barrel, the ministry said in a statement, citing statistics from the State Organization for Marketing of Oil. According to the statement, a total of 97.2 million barrels were exported from oil fields in central and southern Iraq via the Port of Basra, while more than 2 million barrels exported from the northern province of Kirkuk via the Turkish port of Ceyhan on the Mediterranean. Oil prices have risen in global markets since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine crisis in February, benefiting Iraq and other oil exporting countries. Iraq's economy heavily relies on crude oil expo

Iraq exports over 100 mln barrels of crude oil in Oct.

STORY: Iraq exports over 100 mln barrels of crude oil in Oct. DATELINE: Nov. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iraqi oil fields STORYLINE: Iraq exported 104.83 million barrels of crude oil in October, generating 9.25 billion U.S. dollars in revenue, the country's oil ministry announced Tuesday. The average price for Iraqi crude oil in October was 88.31 dollars per barrel, the ministry said in a statement, citing statistics from the State Organization for Marketing of Oil. A total of 102.7 million barrels were exported from oil fields in central and southern Iraq via the Port of Basra, while more than 2 million barrels were exported from the northern province of Kirkuk via the Turkish port of Ceyhan on the Mediterranean, the statement said. Oil prices have risen in global markets since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine crisis in February, benefiting Iraq and other oil exporting countries. Iraq's economy heavily relies on crude oil exports, which accoun

Iraq exports over 98 mln barrels of crude oil in Sept.

STORY: Iraq exports over 98 mln barrels of crude oil in Sept. DATELINE: Oct. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:04 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iraqi oil fields STORYLINE: Iraq exported 98.76 million barrels of crude oil in September with revenues of 8.77 billion U.S. dollars, the country's oil ministry said Saturday. The average price for crude oil in September was 88.83 dollars per barrel, the ministry said in a statement, citing statistics from the State Organization for Marketing of Oil. A total of 96.44 million barrels were exported from oil fields in central and southern Iraq via the Port of Basra, while about 2.16 million barrels were exported from the northern province of Kirkuk via the Turkish port of Ceyhan on the Mediterranean, the statement said. Oil prices have risen in global markets since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine crisis in February, benefiting Iraq and other oil exporting countries. Iraq's economy heavily relies on crude oil exports, which account for more

Iraq exports over 100 mln barrels of crude oil in August

STORY: Iraq exports over 100 mln barrels of crude oil in August DATELINE: Sept. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of oil fields in Iraq STORYLINE: Iraq exported 101.85 million barrels of crude oil in August with revenues of 9.78 billion U.S. dollars, said the Iraqi Oil Ministry on Thursday. The average price for crude oil in August was 96.05 dollars per barrel, the ministry said in a statement, citing statistics from the State Organization for Marketing of Oil. A total of 100.75 million barrels were exported from oil fields in central and southern Iraq via the Port of Basra, while about 1.10 million barrels were exported from the northern province of Kirkuk via the Turkish port of Ceyhan on the Mediterranean, the statement said. Oil prices have risen in global markets since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine crisis in February, benefiting Iraq and other oil exporting countries. Iraq's economy heavily relies on crude oil exports, which account for more

Roundup: Turkish health experts warn against rising COVID-19 cases

STORY: Roundup: Turkish health experts warn against rising COVID-19 cases DATELINE: July 9, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:20 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkey CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of people walking on the street in Istanbul, Turkey 2. various of healthcare workers working in the laboratory in Turkey 3. various of Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca STORYLINE: Turkish health specialists have warned against an increase in COVID-19 cases across Turkey, urging authorities to take immediate precautions. The BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants of the Omicron strain have quickly increased the number of daily cases, said Mehmet Ceyhan, head of the Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases of the Ankara-based Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine. Ceyhan called on health authorities to reinstate some of the COVID-19 measures which had been gradually lifted this spring. A polymerase chain reaction COVID-19 test should be requested again when entering Turkey, he said, adding masks should be worn when taking public tra

Iraq exports 102 mln barrels of crude oil in May

STORY: Iraq exports 102 mln barrels of crude oil in May DATELINE: June 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iraqi oil fields STORYLINE: Iraq exported about 102 million barrels of crude oil in May, bringing in revenues of 11.43 billion U.S. dollars, the Iraqi oil ministry said Wednesday. The average selling price for crude oil in May was 111.79 dollars per barrel, according to a ministry statement, citing statistics from the State Organization for Marketing of Oil. A total of 98.94 million barrels were exported from oil fields in central and southern Iraq via the Port of Basra, and about 3 million barrels from the northern province of Kirkuk via the Turkish port of Ceyhan on the Mediterranean, the statement said. Oil prices have risen in global markets since the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian crisis, benefiting Iraq and other oil export countries. Iraq's economy heavily relies on crude oil exports, which account for more than 90 percent of t

Turkish expert warns against possible monkeypox outbreak as tourism season begins

STORY: Turkish expert warns against possible monkeypox outbreak as tourism season begins DATELINE: May 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:28 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkey CATEGORY: HEALTH/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): MEHMET CEYHAN, Head of Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): MEHMET CEYHAN, Head of Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine 3. various of Istanbul 4. various of Istiklal Street 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): MEHMET CEYHAN, Head of Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine STORYLINE: A leading infectious diseases specialist in Turkey urged health authorities to impose necessary measures at border crossings to help detect monkeypox cases as the summer tourism season begins in May. Mehmet Ceyhan, head of the Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases of the Ankara-based Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, told Xinhua in a recent int

Iraq exports over 100 mln barrels of crude oil in April

STORY: Iraq exports over 100 mln barrels of crude oil in April DATELINE: May 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:21 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of Iraqi oil fields STORYLINE: Iraq exported about 101 million barrels of crude oil in April, bringing in revenues of 10.55 billion U.S. dollars, the Iraqi oil ministry said on Sunday. According to a ministry statement, the average selling price for crude oil in April was 104.09 dollars per barrel, citing statistics from the State Organization for Marketing of Oil. The statement said that a total of 98.1 million barrels were exported from oil fields in central and southern Iraq via the Port of Basra, and about 2.99 million barrels from the northern province of Kirkuk via the Turkish port of Ceyhan on the Mediterranean. Oil prices have risen in global markets since the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian crisis, benefiting Iraq and other oil-exporting countries. Iraq's economy heavily relies on crude oil exports, which account for more than

Premature lifting of COVID-19 measures may have severe consequences: expert

STORY: Premature lifting of COVID-19 measures may have severe consequences: expert DATELINE: April 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkey CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkey 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): MEHMET CEYHAN, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine 3. various of vaccination drive 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): MEHMET CEYHAN, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine STORYLINE: A leading infectious diseases specialist in Turkey has warned that lifting COVID-19 restrictions before the pandemic is completely over is not the right way to fight the outbreak and could have severe consequences. Mehmet Ceyhan, head of the Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases of the Ankara-based Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, said the removal of the restrictions puts the vulnerable population at higher risk and increases the threat of developing new variants. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): MEHMET CEYHAN, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine "Every time when the number of cases decreased in

Iraq's oil export revenue hits monthly high since 1972: ministry

STORY: Iraq's oil export revenue hits monthly high since 1972: ministry DATELINE: April 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of oil fields in Iraq STORYLINE: Iraq exported more than 100.56 million barrels of crude oil in March, bringing in revenues of 11.07 billion U.S. dollars, the highest monthly revenue since 1972, the Iraqi oil ministry said on Friday. The average selling price for crude oil in the month was 110.09 dollars per barrel, according to a ministry statement, citing statistics from the State Organization for Marketing of Oil. A total of 99.11 million barrels were exported from oil fields in central and southern Iraq via the Port of Basra, and about 1.44 million barrels from the northern province of Kirkuk via the Turkish port of Ceyhan on the Mediterranean, the statement said. It added that the average crude oil exports in March reached 3.24 million barrels per day. Previously, Iraq used to export more than 100 million barrels per m

Iraq exports nearly 93 mln barrels of crude oil in February

STORY: Iraq exports nearly 93 mln barrels of crude oil in February DATELINE: March 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Iraqi oil fields STORYLINE: Iraq exported 92.79 million barrels of crude oil in February, bringing in revenues of more than 8.54 billion U.S. dollars, the Iraqi oil ministry said on Tuesday. The average selling price for crude oil in the month was more than 92.08 dollars per barrel, according to a ministry statement, citing statistics from the State Organization for Marketing of Oil. A total of 91.31 million barrels were exported from oil fields in central and southern Iraq via the Port of Basra, and about 1.47 million barrels from the northern province of Kirkuk via the Turkish port of Ceyhan on the Mediterranean, the statement said. Iraq used to export more than 100 million barrels monthly, but the OPEC Plus agreement to cut oil production and a dip in oil prices due to the COVID-19 pandemic have merged to cause a decline in the cou