Standing sentinel in the northern reaches of the Persian Gulf, Iraq's Al Basra and Khor al Amaya oil terminals (ABOT and KAAOT) sit closer to Iranian territory than they do to the nation that relies on them for its economic survival. The platforms are located some 19 n miles south of the Al Faw peninsula, but just 15 to 17 n miles from Iran's coastline. Around 1.6 million barrels of oil worth USD 109 million (at current crude prices) are exported through the terminals each day, representing over 90 per cent of Iraqi government revenue, with ABOT the major player in what is a globally significant enterprise. KAAOT's daily contribution is less than 100,000 barrels, its rusting hulk still riddled with shell-holes and other damage inflicted during the regional wars of the latter part of the 20th century.
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机译：伊拉克的Al Basra和Khor al Amaya石油终点站（ABOT和KAAOT）位于波斯湾北部，是驻守哨兵，而与依赖其经济生存的国家相比，它们离伊朗领土更近。这些平台位于Al Faw半岛以南约19 n英里处，但距离伊朗海岸线仅15至17 n英里。每天通过码头出口约160万桶石油，价值1.09亿美元（按当前原油价格计算），占伊拉克政府收入的90％以上，其中ABOT是全球重要企业的主要参与者。 KAAOT的日产量不到100,000桶，生锈的绿巨人到处都是贝壳孔和在20世纪下半叶的区域战争中遭受的其他破坏。
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