Energy minister says Iraq-Ceyhan oil flow to continue

Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has said Türkiye and Iraq are close to signing a short-term agreement to ensure the continued flow of Iraqi oil to Ceyhan.

Bayraktar met his Iraqi counterpart in Baghdad, where the two sides discussed cooperation in oil, natural gas and electricity.

Speaking to reporters after his talks, Bayraktar said Ankara and Baghdad had been working intensively to maintain flows through the Iraq-Türkiye crude oil pipeline.

He noted that the current agreement was set to expire toward the end of the month.