Iraqi Oil Marketing Company (SOMO) announced that Iraq kept the official price of Basra light Row shipped to Asia in May at 0.75 dollar ,less than Amman and Dubai Raw average price of last month. While Heavy Row price for the same month is 5.45 dollar without Amman and Dubai average price.

Ministry of Natural Resources in the Kurdistan Region mentioned in a statement that “Arab Today” was able to see that, the stopping of oil flow to Jihan port in Turkey is temporary due to delayed maintenance work, adding that North Oil Company uses this opportunity to fix a technical problem with Kirkuk pipeline to reduce any future flow stopping.