2025-08-30T06:15:58+00:00

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Shafaq News – Baghdad

Iraq’s Basrah crude grades rose for a third
consecutive week, with global oil prices closing lower in the latest trading
session.

Basrah Heavy settled on Friday at $66.91 per
barrel, up 94 cents or 0.83%. Basrah Medium also climbed, gaining 91 cents to
$70.11 per barrel, recording a weekly increase of 20 cents, or 0.29%.

International benchmarks closed the week
modestly higher. Brent crude added about 0.6%, while US West Texas Intermediate
(WTI) gained 0.8%.