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Is the fact that Iraq has only recovered about 40% of its pre-war oil output a signal that the global energy market is still facing the risk of price shock lasting many years to come?
Iraq is recording the first positive signs after months of being mired in a serious energy crisis due to regional conflicts and the disruption of oil transportation activities in the Strait of Hormuz.
According to the latest reports, Iraq has restarted some of the country's most important oil fields including West Qurna 1, Majnoon and Fauqi. The move helped national oil production recover to about 1.5 to 1.6 million barrels per day.
However, this figure is still far from the more than 4 million barrels per day that Iraq reached before fighting disrupted strategic shipping routes in the Persian Gulf.
Why Hormuz Is So Important That It Makes Iraq Struggle
The Strait of Hormuz is considered one of the most important energy transport routes in the world.
Every day tens of millions of barrels of oil pass through this area.
Any disruption can cause:
Index Before the crisis After the crisis
Iraqi oil production More than 4 million barrels/day 1.5 - 1.6 million barrels/day
Oil and gas revenue 100% of budget base plummeted
Energy exports Stable Intermittent
Financial pressure Low Very high
For Iraq, oil is not simply an economic industry.
About 90% of national budget revenue comes from oil exports.
That makes Iraq's economy one of the world's largest oil-dependent economies.
Three Oil Fields Play a Vital Role
West Quran 1
West Qurna 1 is one of Iraq's largest oil fields with billions of barrels of oil reserves.
This mine plays an extremely important role in the national energy export strategy.
Majnoon
Majnoon is one of the giant oil fields of the Middle East.
This place was considered a driving force in Iraq's output growth for many years.
Fauqi
Fauqi is smaller in scale but plays an important role in maintaining a stable supply for the national oil exploitation system.
Iraq Is Facing a Difficult Problem
The increase in output is a good sign.
But compared to pre-conflict times, Iraq still lost more than half of its exploitation capacity.
Oil Production Phase
Pre-war area More than 4 million barrels/day
Worst period Below 1 million barrels/day
Currently 1.5 - 1.6 million barrels/day
This means:
✅ Budget revenue is still under great pressure
✅ Public investment programs may be delayed
✅ The risk of financial deficit still exists
✅ The labor market in the oil and gas industry has not fully recovered
Impact on the Global Oil Market
Iraq's recovery is closely watched by investors because the country is one of OPEC's largest oil producers.
If Iraq continues to increase production:
Oil price impact scenario
Quick recovery Oil prices fallpressure increases
Slow recovery Oil prices remain at a high level
Hormuz continues to be unstable. Risk of sharp price increase
Experts say that fully restoring the level of more than 4 million barrels per day may take months or even years if the regional security situation is not stable.
Prospects Ahead
The Hormuz crisis showed that Iraq's biggest weakness is its almost absolute dependence on oil.
Although strategic mines are gradually returning to operation, the long-term problem remains to diversify the economy and reduce dependence on energy exports.
The current recovery looks more like a breather than a complete victory. Iraq is back on track, but the distance to return to its pre-war oil power position is still very far.
A question worth pondering for the community
If a country has up to 90% of its budget dependent on oil, is it a huge advantage or the most dangerous economic risk when a sudden crisis occurs?
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