Iraq To Restore Kirkuk-Turkey Pipeline as Iran War Chokes Off Exports

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Iraq is urgently working to restore the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline to Turkey as the ongoing Iran war has effectively shut down its southern Gulf export corridor. Oil Minister Hayan Abdul-Ghani confirmed revamping of the pipeline network to allow federal crude to flow north through Turkey's Mediterranean port of Ceyhan. This move reflects a critical shift in Iraqi oil export strategy driven by regional conflict.

Iraq is scrambling to restore a northern oil export route that would send crude from the Kirkuk fields directly to Turkey’s Mediterranean port of Ceyhan, as the war involving Iran has effectively shut down the country’s southern export corridor through the Gulf and forced Baghdad into an urgent search for alternative outlets. According to Reuters reporting, Oil Minister Hayan Abdul-Ghani said Iraq is revamping sections of the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline network so federal crude can flow north without relying on infrastructure controlled…