- Iraq requires the Kirkuk–Ceyhan pipeline to Türkiye and the Basra-Aqaba oil pipeline to ensure alternative export routes, relying on southern Gulf terminals.
- Iraq is planning new oil pipelines connecting Basra, Kirkuk, and Ceyhan, with Qatar's UCC joining the project consortium.
- A new pipeline is planned from Basra to Ceyhan terminal, part of a larger development road connecting Iraq to Europe.
- Baghdad seeks to diversify oil exports by utilizing the Ceyhan port, targeting markets in Europe and China.
Iraq seeks to diversify oil exports to Europe via the Mediterranean and invites German companies for reconstruction.
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Updated Sep 15
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What happened
Iraq seeks to diversify oil exports to Europe via the Mediterranean and invites German companies for reconstruction.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Iraq
sovereign state in Western Asia
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Europe
terrestrial continent located in north-western Eurasia
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Friedrich Merz
German politician, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany
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