Shafaq News- Baghdad
Iraq has formally asked Turkiye to extend theagreement covering the oil pipeline linking Kirkuk to the Turkish port ofCeyhan for at least one year, seeking additional time to negotiate a newarrangement for crude exports through the route.
Ali Nizar, Iraq's State Oil Marketing Organization(SOMO) chief, also told Reuters that the country exported around 12 millionbarrels of crude through its southern ports since the beginning of June.
The Kirkuk-Ceyhan accord is set to expire on July 27, endingdecades of cooperation on oil shipments between Iraq and Turkiye.