WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2 / NOVEMBER 26, 2014
Twilight News Finance Minister Hoshiyar Zebari / said Wednesday that the government will soon proposed budget for 2015 of $ 100 billion, based on a price of $ 70 per barrel of oil.
oil%20drilling%20at%20sunset525.jpgReuters quoted a statement seen by "Twilight News" Zebari as saying, "We propose budget of $ 100 billion. This is to be expected."
"We have built our expectations based on the price of about $ 70 a barrel. This has changed. There are no assurances or guarantees."
Oil prices have recently tumbled below $ 80 per barrel, down from about $ 120 a barrel a few months ago.
Iraq relies on oil imports to finance 95 percent of its budget. The country exports about 2.5 million barrels per day.
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