EPRINC briefing
Iraq and Middle East Oil Supply
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Briefing summary
This briefing covers Iraqi and broader Middle East oil supply, including sanctions on Iranian exports of roughly 1.5 million barrels per day, OPEC+ production management, and the security of tanker traffic through the Red Sea and Strait of Hormuz amid regional military conflict.
What is Iraq's realistic production potential?
EventIraq’s Ambition – Presentation at the Energy ForumEPRINC’s April 28 presentation at the New York Energy Forum on Iraq’s plan to increase oil production to 12 million barrels per day over the next…Apr 2010CommentaryIraq – First LookIn December 2009, the government of Iraq held a competitive auction for the rights to develop 60 billion barrels (bbls) of proven crude oil reserves…Mar 2010
How reliable is Middle East supply over the long run?
TestimonyPresentation before the Middle East Policy CouncilAs the chairman said, I’m a substitute for Herman Franssen, who is a trustee of our organization, the Energy Policy Research Foundation. EPRINC has…May 2010PressEPRINC Fellow Michael Lynch Published in Forbes: “Gulf Oil Production Could Be Restored Quickly”EPRINC Fellow Michael Lynch examines the prospects for a rapid restoration of Gulf oil production in a new piece published in Forbes. Readers can…May 2026