International Business: Iraq ‘could leave Opec’ if output limit is not raised

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GCC CONTEXT

OPEC production management has historically shaped Saudi Arabia's fiscal planning and regional crude-price dynamics, given the kingdom's dominant role in the cartel's quotas and swing-producer capacity. Iraq's output constraints within OPEC agreements have periodically created geopolitical tensions within the Gulf, particularly as Baghdad seeks to maximize revenue from its hydrocarbon reserves to fund reconstruction and fiscal commitments. Shifts in OPEC membership or compliance frameworks directly influence crude benchmarks, refinery utilization across GCC refineries, and the revenue baselines embedded in regional government budgets.

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