Iraq's cabinet has greenlit preliminary deals for strategic oil export pipeline studies. A consortium featuring US firms Capital TI and Chevron, alongside Qatar's UCC, will explore routes like Basra-Haditha-Kirkuk-Ceyhan. These initial agreements carry no financial commitment for the Iraqi oil ministry. Additionally, Basra Oil Company is authorized to engage KBR for consultancy on a Basra-Haditha pipeline project.

Iraq and Turkey are expected to sign an executive protocol to ensure the continuation of Iraqi oil exports.

Iraq's cabinet has greenlit preliminary deals for strategic oil export pipeline studies. A consortium featuring US firms Capital TI and Chevron, alongside Qatar's UCC, will…

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A one-year protocol preserves Iraq's critical northern oil export route via Turkey, but deeper disputes between the two countries remain unresolved.