What specific production quota is Iraq requesting from OPEC+, and how does it compare to its current ceiling and actual output?

Iraq is seeking a future OPEC+ production baseline of 6 million barrels per day, a significant increase from its current September–October ceiling of 4.431 million barrels per day and far above its August output of 2.98 million barrels per day, according to a Bloomberg survey.

Why is Iraq’s push for a higher quota considered strategically critical for OPEC+ at this time?

Iraq’s demand is critical because it threatens OPEC+ unity—Baghdad hinted in June it might quit the alliance if denied a sufficiently high baseline, a potential blow following the UAE’s recent withdrawal, and comes amid broader strains including Venezuela’s possible exit amid a US-backed pact with the Trump administration.

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