Iraq and Türkiye have reached a one-year agreement to continue transporting Iraqi crude oil through the Iraq-Türkiye pipeline to the Turkish port of Ceyhan, the Iraqi Oil Ministry announced on Saturday. Under the terms of the pact, Iraq is committed to exporting a minimum of 750,000 barrels of oil per day via the pipeline.

The agreement was confirmed by Iraqi Oil Minister Basim Mohammed Khudhair in an official statement, signaling ongoing cooperation between the two nations amid a strategic push to secure reliable export routes for Iraqi crude. The pipeline has long served as a crucial conduit for Iraqi oil, facilitating steady delivery to international markets.

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi emphasized the broader scope of bilateral collaboration in comments shared on his social media platform, X. He indicated that alongside implementing the oil export agreement, both governments will work toward formalizing a comprehensive framework covering cooperation in sectors such as oil, electricity, and water resources. Al-Zaidi highlighted that these efforts aim to advance shared interests and support regional development and stability.

From the Turkish side, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar underscored the strategic importance of the pipeline for regional and global energy security. He noted on X that recent developments in the global oil market have reinforced the pipeline’s critical role in maintaining uninterrupted oil supply.

This new agreement arrives as the previous decades-old contract governing Iraqi oil exports via Ceyhan expired earlier this week. Baghdad’s move to secure and diversify its export channels comes amid ongoing regional tensions that have affected shipping routes, particularly in the Strait of Hormuz. The renewal of this pipeline agreement reflects Iraq’s strategic intent to maintain stable export flows and reduce vulnerability to disruptions in other transit corridors.