{
  "id": 19009635,
  "title": "Iraq has reached understandings with US to allow oil exports through Hormuz, minister says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/iraq-has-reached-understandings-with-us-to-allow-oil-exports-through-19009635",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T19:47:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/11/iraq-has-reached-understandings-us-allow-oil-exports-through-hormuz-minister-says"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein stated in an interview with Al Jazeera that Iraq has reached understandings with the United States to permit oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz using a shipping lane near Oman. Hussein noted that Iraq's losses resulting from the Iran war and disruptions to oil exports have reached $60 billion.\n\nMiddle East Eye reports that the US Treasury has requested Iraq to close all border crossings with Iran with the exception of two, as part of a policy to increase economic pressure on Tehran. One of these remaining exceptions is located in the Kurdistan region.\n\nAccording to Al-Monitor, Iraqi oil exports recovered in October following a significant decrease in September. Energy officials reported that exports increased to approximately 3.5 million barrels per day from 2.65 million barrels per day in September.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Iraq has reached understandings with US to allow oil exports through Hormuz, minister says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/iraq-has-reached-understandings-with-us-to-allow-oil-exports-through",
        "published": "2026-11-08T19:30:27.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}