Iraq is pushing oil companies in Kurdistan to restart and expand production as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz severely disrupts the country's crude exports.

Iraq plans to triple crude oil exports through the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline to 650,000 bpd after Strait of Hormuz closure slashed southern exports by 89%.

Iraq plans to triple crude exports through Turkey's Ceyhan port to 770,000 bpd as the Hormuz closure slashes southern output by 70%.