Iraq seeks one-year extension for Kirkuk–Ceyhan oil deal
Iraq has requested that Türkiye extend the current Kirkuk–Ceyhan oil pipeline agreement for at least one year to give both sides additional time to finalize a new deal, the head of Iraq’s state oil marketer SOMO has said.
The decades-long Türkiye–Iraq Crude Oil Pipeline agreement, which regulates exports through Iraq’s Kirkuk and southern Türkiye’s Ceyhan route, is set to expire on July 27.
Türkiye had previously indicated it would not renew the agreement under its existing terms, prompting ongoing negotiations over a revised framework between Baghdad and Ankara.
In a statement on June 14, SOMO chief Ali Nizar said Iraq formally asked Türkiye for an extension to allow further discussions on a replacement agreement covering this key export corridor.
