EnergyReader · 2026-08-08 16:55

Iraq and Turkey Strike Kirkuk-Ceyhan Pipeline Deal Targeting 750,000 bpd

By EnergyReader Newsroom · August 8, 2026

Iraq's state oil marketer SOMO and North Oil Company reached an agreement with Turkey's BOTAS, reported on Friday (2026-08-07), to move up to 750,000 barrels per day through the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline, replacing a decades-old bilateral arrangement that had long been dormant.

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