Iraq is planning new oil pipelines connecting Basra, Kirkuk, and Ceyhan, with Qatar's UCC joining the project consortium.
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Updated Sep 8
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What happened
Iraq is planning new oil pipelines connecting Basra, Kirkuk, and Ceyhan, with Qatar's UCC joining the project consortium.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Syria is using a new pipeline corridor to funnel crude oil from Basra to Baniyas.Sub-event
- A new pipeline is planned from Basra to Ceyhan terminal, part of a larger development road connecting Iraq to Europe.Sub-event
Concrete pipeline routes are being established to reduce reliance on the Strait of Hormuz.1 source
Iraq is actively planning multiple pipeline routes (Ceyhan, Baniyas) and securing consortium partners like Qatar.1 source
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Iraq requires the Kirkuk–Ceyhan pipeline to Türkiye and the Basra-Aqaba oil pipeline to ensure alternative export routes, relying on southern Gulf terminals.Also in this story
- Negotiations are underway between Iraq and Türkiye regarding a new oil transport agreement for the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline.
- Potential gas pipeline projects are being considered to connect energy supply centers of GCC states, including utilizing Fujairah, to markets like Turkey.
- Oil majors, including TotalEnergies and ExxonMobil, are committing billions to projects in Basra and Kirkuk due to economic crises in Iraq.
The entities involved
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Iraq
sovereign state in Western Asia
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Ceyhan
town and district in Adana Province, Turkey
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Baniyas
Syrian city
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Related events
- The Iraq Petroleum Company, built in the 1950s, is involved in pipeline projects connecting Basra oilfields to Baniyas, with exploration underway for a revival of the route to Kirkuk.
- Iraq launched drones targeting a Saudi pipeline that carries crude oil to Yanbu port.
- Iraq and Turkey signed a pipeline deal to boost oil exports using the Kirkuk-Ceyhan route.
- Iraq seeks a pipeline connection to Turkey as a strategy to mitigate its reliance on the Gulf region for oil exports.
- Drones launched from Iraq targeted an oil pipeline belonging to Saudi Arabia.