Iraq’s oil stocks rise 35% in two months

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Iraq’s oil stocks have risen 35% in two months as its exports fall due to rough weather and concerns over crude quality, sources close to the country’s oil ministry said. All of Iraq’s tanks at its southern oil storage network are almost full at 9.5 million bar- rels, up from 8.9 million barrels at the end of January and 7 million barrels in December, the sources said. The increase was attributed to a fall in exports amid continued rough weather in the upper Persian Gulf, which suspended pumping to the offshore terminals for three days last week, and concerns over crude quality.