Why has Iraq requested Turkey to extend the Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline agreement?

Iraq has asked Turkey to extend the existing Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline agreement for at least a year to allow more time to negotiate a new accord, as the decades-old Turkey-Iraq Crude Oil Pipeline Agreement is due to expire on July 27 and Baghdad and Ankara are still discussing a new draft agreement.

What recent oil export data did SOMO report alongside the pipeline extension request?

Ali Nizar, head of Iraq's state oil marketer SOMO, stated that Iraq has exported 12 million barrels of crude oil from its southern ports since the start of June until now.

Iraq Asks Turkey to Extend Kirkuk-Ceyhan Oil Pipeline Deal

Jun 14, 2026

Iraq's state oil marketer SOMO requested Turkey extend the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline agreement by at least a year to allow time for new negotiations before the current deal expires on July 27.

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