Iraq’s oil exports rose to 2.98 million barrels per day (bpd) in March – a 15 percent jump from February – marking the highest monthly output the country has achieved in the post-Saddam era.Oil sales increased by nearly 400,000 bpd, up from 2.59 million bpd in February, according to data released by the Oil Ministry. The increase was mostly due to better weather in the Basra Gulf, which allowed more tankers to load.Buyers paid an average of $48.24 per barrel, up slightly from $47.43…