Iraqi Oil Minister Jabbar Ali Al-Luiebi said that negotiations between Turkey, Iraq and Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) over the transfer of Kirkuk crude oil to Turkey’s Ceyhan port are still ongoing.
Al-Luiebi said no exact date has been scheduled yet for the start of crude oil exports via Turkey. He also confirmed that the current production from Kirkuk stands at 220,000 barrels per day, adding that the production is totally transferred to local refineries in the country.
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Tags: Ceyhan, Iraq, Kirkuk, KRG, oil, oil export, Turkey