Iraq discovers massive oil field in Najaf province

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Iraq announced the discovery of a massive oil field in the Najaf province, near the Saudi Arabian border. The new field, operated by China's Zhenhua Oil, holds an estimated 8.83 billion barrels of light crude oil, with a daily production of 3,248 barrels. This discovery supports Iraq's goal to increase oil production capacity to six million barrels per day by 2029.


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