Restart and Overview of the Iraq-Turkey Oil Pipeline

Restart and Overview of the Iraq-Turkey Oil Pipeline

The Iraq-Turkey oil pipeline, also known as the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline, transports crude oil from Iraq’s northern Kurdistan region to the Mediterranean port of Ceyhan in Turkey. It was originally built in the 1970s and has been a key export route for Kurdish oil. Prior to its shutdown, the pipeline had a capacity of approximately 450,000 barrels per day (bpd). The pipeline was halted in March 2023 following a ruling by the International Chamber …

Resumption of oil shipments through Iraq-Turkiye pipeline bolsters regional energy security

Oil shipments through the Iraq-Turkiye pipeline resumed on Saturday after two-and-a-half years, in a move expected to strengthen Turkiye’s energy supply and add diversity to global markets.