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Iraqi oil production to hit 3 billion barrels in 2011: official

Reuters, Saturday 14 May 2011

Iraq's deputy PM predicts strong growth in energy output by year's end

Iraq's Deputy Prime Minister has said he expects Iraqi oil production to reach 3 billion barrels per day by the end of 2011.

Deputy PM Hussein al-Shahristani, who is responsible for Iraq's energy sector, told a press conference that the country is currently producing 2.7 million barrels per day (bdp) and exporting 2.1m bdp.

He added production will hit 3 billion bpd by the year's end.

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