Iraq Plans to Truck Crude from South to North, Boosting Exports via Turkey's Ceyhan Port to Over 600,000 bpd

Published Sep 22, 08:37 PM UTC

Iraq's Oil Minister announced a plan to transport crude oil from southern oil fields to Kirkuk via road tanker trucks, which is expected to increase exports through Turkey's Ceyhan port to over 600,000 barrels per day. The statement, reported by financial news outlet Jin10, outlines a logistical workaround to bypass pipeline constraints and boost export capacity from the northern export route. The forecast represents a significant increase from current levels, though the timeline for implementation was not specified in the report. The plan involves trucking oil from southern production areas to the Kirkuk region, from where it can be fed into the pipeline system leading to the Turkish Mediterranean port of Ceyhan. This development comes amid ongoing negotiations between Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government over oil revenue sharing and export arrangements.

# Iraq Oil Minister: Road Transport from Southern Fields to Kirkuk to Boost Exports via Turkey

Iraq's Oil Minister announced that transporting crude oil from southern oil fields to Kirkuk by road is expected to increase exports through Turkey's Ceyhan port to over 600,000 barrels per day.

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