| bbbl | billion barrels |
| bbl | barrel(s) |
| BCM | billion cubic metres |
| bpd | barrels per day |
| EIA | Energy Information Administration |
| GDP | gross domestic product |
| GOSP | gas-oil separation plant |
| GW | gigawatt |
| IEA | International Energy Agency |
| INOC | Iraq National Oil Company |
| IS | Islamic State |
| ISF | Iraqi Security Forces |
| kbpd | thousand barrels per day |
| KRG | Kurdish Regional Government |
| kWh | kilowatt-hours |
| mbpd | million barrels per day |
| MCM | million cubic metres |
| MER | market exchange rate |
| MW | megawatt |
| NOAA | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| PPP | purchasing power parity |
| SOMO | State Oil Marketing Organization |
| SPM | single-point mooring |
| UNDP | United Nations Development Programme |
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