Urgent | Oil Minister: We look forward to resuming exports from Ceyhan within two days
Oil Minister Hayan Abdul Ghani confirmed today, Monday, the readiness of the export pipeline to the port of Ceyhan, while there are discussions with the Turkish side to resume exports within the next two days.
Abdul Ghani said in a press statement followed by “Iraq Observer”, “The ministry continues to export oil through the southern outlet in Basra port and Basra oil port.”
He added, "The ministry is now in discussions and correspondence with the Turkish side to resume exports," indicating that "once the Turkish side's approval arrives, exports will resume."
Abdul Ghani expressed his hope that “exports will resume within the next two days,” stressing that “the oil export pipeline to the Ceyhan oil port is ready, and there are some technical matters that need to be reorganized to resume exports.”
He stressed that "the agreed quantity for export through the Kurdistan Region, according to the budget law, ranges between 300 and 325 thousand barrels per day, part of which is used for local consumption, while the rest is exported." link
