LONDON (Reuters) - Iraq's oil exports from its southern terminals in July rose to a near-record rate, according to loading data and industry sources, remaining unaffected by fighting in other parts of the country.
An advance by Sunni militants who seized swathes of northern Iraq last month raised concern Iraqi exports could slow down and briefly boosted global oil prices to a nine-month high above $115 a barrel.
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