Production cuts that started in August appear to be reflected in a 100,000 bpd reduction in September oil sales.
Ali Maarij takes temporary leadership of Oil Ministry
The deputy minister has assumed acting authorities to run the ministry as Hayyan Abdulghani recovers from a health emergency.
Ali Maarij, then head of the Oil Ministry's Petroleum Contracts and Licensing Directorate, speaks at a ceremony in Baghdad on Jan. 20, 2022 to celebrate the finalization of a contract for the Mansuriya gas field. (Photo credit: Oil Ministry)