Iraq Prime Minister Zaidi told reporters on his visit to Berlin on Sept. 15 that
Baghdad intends to export crude to Germany and is considering pipeline
construction to enable deliveries. The government is seeking to diversify oil
sales beyond its traditional Asian markets; Iraq currently ships via pipelines
to Turkey and Syria and is planning routes via the Mediterranean to France.
Zaidi said Iraq aims to double production to about 9–10 mln bpd, with roughly
half destined for Europe, and invited German and other foreign firms to invest,
citing needs for technology and expertise.
