By John Lee. Turkish energy minister Taner Yildiz (pictured) has hinted that his country will not sell oil from the port of Ceyhan until there has been an agreement between Baghdad and Erbil. Minister Yildiz noted that the Turkish Petroleum Refineries Corporation (TPAO) does not currently need to move the Iraqi oil in storage, although the […]
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Turkish Energy Minister: We’re Waiting to Export KRG Oil
By John Lee. Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz (pictured) has remarked at a press conference that the country is ready to export oil from storage tanks at Ceyhan, once they have reached their capacity of 2.5 million barrels. Baghdad is currently opposed to such a move, and minister Yildiz has expressed a desire for the […]
Tags: Iraq, Iraq-Turkey Pipeline (ITP), Kurdish regional government, Nechirvan Barzani, Shahristani, Taner Yildiz
Basra Investment Boss to Speak at Iraq Mega Projects 2010
By Editor on 21st September 2010 in Construction & Engineering In Iraq, Iraq Industry & Trade News, Iraq Oil & Gas News
Basrah is central to the biggest oil and gas projects that will be taking part in Iraq over years to come and in order for contracts to go ahead, approval and consent is needed from the local authorities for projects to commence. Iraq Mega Projects 2010 Conference & Exhibition, taking place in Istanbul, Turkey, on […]
Ankara Sides with Baghdad over Kurdish Energy
The new deal between Iraq’s central government and Turkey on the Ceyhan pipeline reportedly blocks the export of oil and gas from Kurdistan without Baghdad’s approval. Both AKnews and Azzaman report that Turkey’s Energy Minister, Taner Yildiz, has agreed not to transport Kurdish oil and gas unless Baghdad agrees. Speaking to AKnews, Ali Hussein Balo, […]
15-Year Ceyhan Pipeline Contract Signed
The Iraqi Oil Minister renewed a contract with Turkey to transport crude oil through the Turkish port of Ceyhan for 15 years, at volumes of more than one million barrels per day (bpd). The deal is expected to strengthen economic relations between Baghdad and Ankara. AKnews reports that Oil Minister Hussain al-Shahristani said in Baghdad […]