Iraq's oil output has exceeded 5 million barrels per day, said the country's oil minister, Bassim Muhammad Khodeer. According to Kommersant, despite the increase in production, the authorities continue to meet OPEC's export limit of 4.33 million barrels per day. According to the minister, Baghdad is currently negotiating with the organization to increase the quota, and calls for consideration of the special circumstances and challenges the country has faced in the past five decades.