S. Kurdistan exports oil under agreement with Iraqi government

Oil exports from Southern Kurdistan through Turkey’s Ceyhan port resumed after a halt lasting more than two years, under an agreement between the Iraqi federal government and the federal Kurdistan Regional Government. The process is being carried out by the State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO), with expected flows ranging between 180,000 and 190,000 barrels per day.

27 September, 2025 10:53

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Iraqi state media reported that crude oil exports from the Kurdistan Region’s fields resumed on Saturday morning, following a two-and-a-half-year suspension caused by legal disputes and technical issues.

According to the Iraqi News Agency, this marks the first time exports have resumed since Turkey shut down the pipeline to the Ceyhan port in March 2023.

Iraqi Oil Minister Hayan Abdul Ghani said on Friday that the agreement between the federal government, the Kurdistan Regional Government, and foreign oil producers operating in the region would ensure a flow of 180,000 to 190,000 barrels per day of oil to Ceyhan port.

Ali Nizar al-Shatari, Director of the State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO), stated on Friday that the implementation of the export agreement from South Kurdistan’s oil fields would begin on Saturday, noting that revenues would be directed to the federal budget.

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