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Oil output soars as Iraq retools

The Seattle Times -- BAGHDAD — Despite sectarian bombings and political gridlock, Iraq's crude-oil production is soaring, providing a singular bright spot for the nation's future and relief for global oil markets as the West tightens sanctions on Iranian exports.

The increased flow and vital port improvements have produced a 20 percent jump in exports this year to nearly 2.5 million barrels of oil a day, making Iraq one of the premier producers in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) for the first time in decades.

Energy analysts say the Iraqi boom — along with increased production in Saudi Arabia and the near total recovery of Libya's oil industry — should cushion oil markets from price spikes and give the international community additional leverage over Iran when new sanctions take

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