Iraq rehabilitating pipeline to Turkey to resume exports ‘without passing through Kurdistan Region’: Minister

Iraq is considering exporting crude from the Kirkuk fields directly through the Iraq-Turkey pipeline without passing through the Kurdistan Region, Oil Minister Hayyan Abdul Ghani said Monday.

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KRG says will export Iraqi oil if embargo, militia attacks addressed

The New Region has learned that Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani sent a letter to the Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani days prior, asking Baghdad to halt the economic embargo on the Region in return for the exportation of Iraq’s oil through the Ceyhan port.

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KRG says lifting trade embargo prerequisite for allowing Baghdad to use pipelines

Abdul Ghani said Thursday that oil production has diminished from over four million barrels per day to merely 1.4 million because of the war.

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Turkish, Iraqi FMs talk water, oil in Ankara

"A working committee has been established between Iraq and Turkey to address the rehabilitation of Iraq's water distribution system, as well as other water-related infrastructure," Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said.

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Negotiations to resume Kurdish oil exports have reached ‘advanced stages’: Source

The source cited the Iraqi oil minister as saying: “Things are moving in a positive direction.”

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1973 Iraq-Turkey oil export agreement will not be renewed: Turkish presidential decree

“Turkey-Iraq Crude Oil Pipeline Agreement dated 27/8/1973, approved by the Council of Ministers Decision dated 22/4/1975…It has been decided, under Article 3 of Presidential Decree No. 9, to terminate, as of 27/7/2026."

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Iraq seeks resumption of Kurdish oil exports, considers reviving pipeline with Syria

Iraq is advancing efforts to resume oil exports from the Kurdistan Region through Turkey's Ceyhan port, following a halt since March 2023 due to a legal dispute. Baghdad is also exploring the revival of the Kirkuk-Baniyas pipeline to the Mediterranean, a project estimated to cost $8 billion and take years to complete.

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APIKUR calls for tripartite discussions with Erbil, Baghdad

APIKUR stressed the need for tripartite talks to resolve the Kurdistan Region's oil export impasse, as halted exports through Turkey have caused significant economic losses despite readiness from both Ankara and the Kurdistan Region.

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APIKUR expresses readiness to resume Kurdish oil exports

APIKUR is prepared to resume oil exports through the Kurdistan Region following discussions between Iraqi and US officials, emphasizing the need for collaborative efforts to restore operations through the Iraq-Turkey Ceyhan pipeline.

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