Iraq: Mining, Minerals and Fuel Resources
The key natural resources in Iraq include natural gas, petroleum, sulfur and phosphates. In 2010, Iraq was globally considered as the 11 th largest producer of crude oil whose production averaged about 2.5 Mbbl/d and accounted for 3.1% of the crude oil output in the world. Between 2009 and 2010, the exports of crude oil in the country averaged ...