Türkiye is pressing Iraq to include a clause in a new energy deal that guarantees full utilization of the Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline, which has remained idle since 2023 due to legal disputes.
Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has emphasized that any future energy agreement between Türkiye and Iraq must contain a mechanism to ensure the full operation of the Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline.
"This pipeline has a capacity of almost 1.5 million barrels per day. There's no flow at the moment. Even when it did flow, it was never at full capacity," Bayraktar said.
Although Ankara is appealing the decision, it is also looking to expand cooperation with Iraq in areas such as oil, gas, petrochemicals, and electricity.
Bayraktar noted that even when the pipeline was operational, it never reached full capacity.
"It (the pipeline) doesn't have to be filled entirely with oil from Iraq. To reach those figures, the pipeline needs to reach the south anyway," he said.
Türkiye is now proposing to extend the pipeline to Iraq’s southern regions, aligning with the broader 'Development Road' initiative that aims to connect Iraq’s Basrah port to Türkiye and eventually Europe via road and rail.
Both nations have until July 2026, when the existing pipeline agreement expires, to finalize a new deal.
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