Iraq Raises Ceyhan Oil Flows to 500,000 Barrels a Day
More Iraqi crude is moving through Turkey as Hormuz disruptions spur Baghdad to use alternative export routes.
Key takeaways
- Iraq’s daily oil exports through Ceyhan reached 500,000 barrels, up from about 350,000.
- About 200,000 barrels a day of the Ceyhan shipments come from Basra.
- An agreement allocates Iraq pipeline capacity on the Silopi-Ceyhan system.
Iraq has raised crude oil exports through Turkey’s Ceyhan port to 500,000 barrels a day, up from about 350,000. The volume is the highest since pipeline operations resumed in September 2025, according to figures reported by Dünya and OilPrice.com.
The increase follows disruptions to shipments through the Strait of Hormuz amid the war involving Iran. Iraq has been using alternative routes to move oil, including sending crude from the south to northern collection points before pumping it to Ceyhan.
About 200,000 barrels a day of the Ceyhan flow is Basra crude, according to Dünya. The outlet reported that shipments also include oil from northern Kirkuk fields and fields in the Kurdistan Region.
Iraq’s oil exports overall rose to more than 3.4 million barrels a day in October, near pre-war levels, the country’s oil ministry said. The total includes exports through Ceyhan, shipments through the Strait of Hormuz and road transport to Syria.
A year-long agreement signed by Turkey and Iraq on August 1 allocates capacity to Iraq on the Silopi-Ceyhan pipeline system, Dünya reported. Iraq is also considering a pipeline to Syria’s Mediterranean coast, but the project may take three to four years to complete.
This article was produced with the help of AI technology. Based on reporting by the outlets listed above.
