OPEC/REGIONAL/IRAQ

Gulf Exports Trend Up Despite Iraqi Weakness 

Sailings from the Mideast Gulf have recovered somewhat from lows late January-mid February, according to the latest tanker reports. But preliminary sailings data for southern Iraqi crude exports point to a fall in March from Basra Oil Terminal. 

As of 1-26 March 1.945mn b/d had completed loading at Basra, which if confirmed for the month as an export figure would be the lowest level for a year, according to...