Flames emerge from flare stacks at Nahr Bin Umar oil field, as a worker wears a protective mask, following an outbreak of coronavirus, north of Basra, Iraq, March 15, 2020. (Reuters)

Iraq says it will not negotiate with OPEC+ its overproduction cut share

Iraq

Reuters

Published: 16 January ,2021: 06:16 AM GST Updated: 16 January ,2021: 06:17 AM GST

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Iraq's oil minister affirmed Iraq's commitment to the OPEC+ reduction decision and the compensation of its overproduction share, he said in a statement on Saturday.

The minister added that Iraq has no intention to negotiate with OPEC+ members regarding its oil production share or compensation of overproduction.

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