- Iraq requires the Kirkuk–Ceyhan pipeline to Türkiye and the Basra-Aqaba oil pipeline to ensure alternative export routes, relying on southern Gulf terminals.
- Oil majors, including TotalEnergies and ExxonMobil, are committing billions to projects in Basra and Kirkuk due to economic crises in Iraq.
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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Updated Sep 14
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What happened
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.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Iraq
sovereign state in Western Asia
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Basra
capital of Basra Governorate, in southern Iraq
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Kirkuk
city in Iraq
Related events
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- The new event describes the context of pipeline construction during the Iran-Iraq war, involving Houthis and Iraq.
- Amid the Hormuz blockade, the US is pushing for high-level oil pipeline deals to route Iraqi commodity imports through Syrian ports.
- A new pipeline is planned from Basra to Ceyhan terminal, part of a larger development road connecting Iraq to Europe.
- Iraq and Turkey signed a pipeline deal to boost oil exports using the Kirkuk-Ceyhan route.