Yemen aims to raise oil output 25% within months, minister says – ZAWYA
Yemen aims to raise oil output 25% within months, minister says – ZAWYA
ADEN, Yemen- Yemen aims to raise its crude oil production by 25% to 75,000 barrels per day in the coming months, the energy minister of the country's internationally-recognised government said.. The civil war has choked its energy output, shuttered its Aden refinery and damaged its infrastructure, Awd said, raising questions about Yemen's ability to increase its crude production and rehabilitate the sector anytime soon.. Yemen's oil output has collapsed since 2015 when the Saudi-led military coalition intervened in a war to try to restore Hadi's government to power after it was ousted by the Houthis.. It is also working to build more pipelines and raise the limited storage capacity at Nashima port, which stands at 600,000 barrels compared to 3 million barrels in Houthi- controlled Ras Issa port, Awd said..