By John Lee. Iraq has formed a special committee to oversee the Basra-Haditha multi-directional oil pipeline project, following a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al-Sudani. The committee will be headed by the Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Oil and will include relevant advisers to the Prime Minister as well as directors-general from the […]
By John Lee. A proposed pipeline linking southern Iraq's oil fields to the Turkish port of Ceyhan on the Mediterranean has re-emerged as a strategic option for diversifying Iraq's export routes, according to analysis published by the Centre for Trade and Economic Studies (TREC). The proposal has gained renewed attention following remarks by the Executive […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Oil has announced that exports via the Kirkuk-Fishkhabour-Turkey pipeline are expected to resume soon, initially with limited volumes. The Ministry said the pipeline, which has a total capacity of 1.6 million barrels per day (bpd), will be brought back into service following completion of hydrostatic testing. Saheb Al-Bazoun, spokesperson […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi government has approved a revision to its previous decision on the Basra-Haditha crude oil pipeline project, enabling a direct invitation process for participating companies. Under the amended Decision No. 578 of 2025, the Ministry of Oil will invite specialised and interested companies to submit bids for the project, rather than […]
By John Lee. The Undersecretary at Iraq's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has told state-run Iraqi News Agency that work to rehabilitate the Kirkuk-Baniyas oil pipeline remains suspended due to the security situation in Syria. He added that government is reviewing alternative export routes, including: Oil export link via Turkey Proposed connection through Jordan to Egypt […]
By John Lee. Steps to implement the strategic Haditha-Baniyas crude oil pipeline project have been reviewed. The discussions focused on completing technical and logistical studies required to advance the project, which is intended to diversify Iraq's export outlets and increase crude oil export capacity. According to the Ministry, the pipeline is designed to enhance flexibility […]
By Yesar Al-Maleki, for the Institute of Regional and International Studies (IRIS) at the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS). The opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Rebuilding Resilience: The Iraq-Türkiye Pipeline's Role in Iraq's Oil Export Security The resumption of Kurdish crude […]
From World Pipelines. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Syria, Iraq planning to revive Kirkuk-Baniyas oil pipeline Syria and Iraq are preparing to restart the Kirkuk-Baniyas oil pipeline, which runs from the Kirkuk fields in Iraq to the Mediterranean coast in Syria, […]
By Noam Raydan and James Jeffrey, for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Oil from Northern Iraq Arrives in the United States After Pipeline Reopens s In addition to providing discounted crude of a quality […]
By John Lee. Iraq and Turkey have resumed negotiations on a new agreement for transporting crude oil through the Iraq-Turkey Pipeline (ITP), following a meeting in Ankara. Talks were held between the Iraqi Ministry of Oil and the Turkish Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources, led respectively by the Iraqi Deputy Minister for Extraction and […]
By John Lee. The Ministry of Oil has inaugurated the strategic Third Offshore Pipeline Project ('Sealine 3' Project), one of the most important initiatives aimed at strengthening Iraq's southern crude oil export system. Deputy Prime Minister for Energy Affairs and Minister of Oil Hayan Abdul Ghani said during the inauguration ceremony in Basra that the […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Cabinet has authorised the Ministry of Electricity to sign an addendum with China's SEPCOIII [Electric Power Construction Corporation] for the construction of a dry gas pipeline supplying the Anbar Combined-Cycle Power Plant. The project involves a 250-kilometre pipeline, with the new addendum covering the construction of the section from the […]
