Iraq requires the Kirkuk–Ceyhan pipeline to Türkiye and the Basra-Aqaba oil pipeline to ensure alternative export routes, relying on southern Gulf terminals.
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Updated sep 15
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- Iraq seeks to diversify oil exports to Europe via the Mediterranean and invites German companies for reconstruction.
- Baghdad seeks to diversify oil exports by utilizing the Ceyhan port, targeting markets in Europe and China.
- 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.
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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.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Iraq is transporting crude oil via pipeline.Sub-event
- Iraq is planning new oil pipelines connecting Basra, Kirkuk, and Ceyhan, with Qatar's UCC joining the project consortium.Sub-event
- Iraq and Jordan agreed to accelerate the Basra-Aqaba oil pipeline project to diversify Iraq's oil exports.Sub-event
- Negotiations are underway between Iraq and Türkiye regarding a new oil transport agreement for the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline.Sub-event
- Potential gas pipeline projects are being considered to connect energy supply centers of GCC states, including utilizing Fujairah, to markets like Turkey.Sub-event
- Oil majors, including TotalEnergies and ExxonMobil, are committing billions to projects in Basra and Kirkuk due to economic crises in Iraq.Sub-event
Iraq faces infrastructure needs for oil exports via Ceyhan and Aqaba.1 source
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Iraq
sovereign state in Western Asia