Türkiye has sent a draft proposal to Iraq aiming to renew and broaden their energy agreement to include cooperation on oil, gas, petrochemicals, and electricity, according to an Iraqi oil ministry official.
This follows Ankara’s announcement that the decades-old Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline agreement will end July 2026. The pipeline, with a capacity of 1.6 million barrels per day, has been inactive since 2023 due to a dispute. An arbitration court ruled Türkiye must pay $1.5 billion for unauthorized Iraqi oil exports between 2014 and 2018; Türkiye is currently appealing the ruling.
The Iraqi oil ministry said it is reviewing Türkiye’s draft and negotiating terms to reach an agreement that benefits both countries.
Türkiye has expressed interest in reviving the pipeline, which it considers strategic for regional projects such as the Development Road — a planned high-speed trade corridor connecting Iraq’s Basrah port with Türkiye and Europe. Baghdad allocated initial funding for the Development Road in 2023.
Türkiye views a renewed energy partnership as a key opportunity to strengthen bilateral and regional cooperation.
Details of the proposed agreement have not yet been disclosed.
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ASEAN and European Union (EU) officials gathered in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam to attend the 25th ASEAN-European Union Ministerial Meeting (AEMM) from 27 to 28 April.
The renewed discussions on reopening the Kars-Gyumri railway between Türkiye and Armenia have been described as “historic progress” and “a positive step” within a complex regional landscape.
President Donald Trump said on Sunday Iran could telephone if it wants to negotiate an end to their two-month war. Tehran said the U.S. should remove obstacles to a deal, including its blockade of Iran's ports. Meanwhile Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrives in St Petersburg for talks.
Tensions between the United States and Iran remain high after a U.S. official said President Donald Trump was unhappy with a proposal from Tehran that does not deal with its nuclear programme. Washington is insisting that any talks must address Iran’s nuclear activities.
A Pentagon official provided the first official estimate of the cost of the U.S. war in Iran on Wednesday (29 April), telling lawmakers that $25 billion had so far been spent on the conflict, most of it on munitions. Earlier, Donald Trump said that the U.S. had "militarily defeated" Tehran.
The death toll from a train collision near Indonesia’s capital Jakarta rose to 14 women on Tuesday (28 April), with 84 people injured, after rescuers completed efforts to free passengers trapped in the wreckage, the state rail operator said.
Mexican special forces arrested Audias Flores, known as “El Jardinero”, a senior commander of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), during an operation in the western state of Nayarit, Security Minister Omar García Harfuch said on Monday (27 April).
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Reversing a decade of restrictions, New South Wales has opened new areas for gas exploration in its remote west. The move reflects growing concern over future energy supply across Australia’s east coast.
Travel demand across China is expected to remain robust during the upcoming five-day Labour Day holiday starting 1 May.
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