Iraq-Turkey Pipeline Reactivation
Sector: Oil and Gas • Location: Ceyhan, Turkey
Source: Progressive International
The Iraq-Turkey pipeline, built in 1973, has been underutilized and inactive since 2023 due to unresolved arbitration proceedings. Following Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz, there are plans to reactivate this pipeline to become the primary oil route bypassing Iran, increasing oil transport to the Turkish port of Ceyhan. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed in February 2026 between Turke
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Oil and Gas, Road
- Location
- Ceyhan, Turkey
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Progressive International
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Description | The Iraq-Turkey pipeline, built in 1973, has been underutilized and inactive since 2023 due to unresolved arbitration proceedings. Following Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz, there are plans to reactivate this pipeline to become the primary oil route bypassing Iran, increasing oil transport to the Turkish port of Ceyhan. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed in February 2026 between Turkey's national oil company and BP to explore and extract Iraqi oil, signaling intent to reactivate the pipeline. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Country | Turkey |
City | Ceyhan |
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Source | Progressive International |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Oil and Gas, Road |
Article published date | 2026-05-31 |
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