Iraq sells 4 mln barrels Kirkuk oil to Exxon,Tupras

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Iraq sells 4 mln barrels Kirkuk oil to Exxon,Tupras

DUBAI, June 25 (Reuters) - Iraq has sold 4 million barrels of Kirkuk crude to U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil and Turkish oil refiner Tupras (TUPRS.IS: Quote, Profile, Research), the first exports from its troubled northern Kirkuk fields in nearly a year.

Iraq's state oil marketer SOMO said in a statement that both companies would take 2 million barrels each. It gave no further details and SOMO officials were not immediately available for comment.

Iraq on June 19 issued its first tender since last August to sell 6 million barrels of Kirkuk, loading between June 27 and July 1.

Iraq is aiming to sustain crude exports from its giant Kirkuk oilfields and hopes to issue a second sales tender at the end of next month.