The Iraqi Oil Ministry announced that oil exports from Iraqi Kurdistan have resumed as of May 13. DEA News.
It was noted that the Iraqi department officially informed the Turkish company BOTAŞ about the resumption of the supply.
The Ministry also announced the reorganization of contracts with international companies for deliveries via the Turkish port of Ceyhan, in accordance with the requirements of Iraqi marketing company SOMO.
Iraqi Kurdistan is a major global supplier of oil. Before the pumping was interrupted, the region was supplying the market with 450,000 barrels per day. Then the export had to be suspended Answers According to the International Court of Arbitration, Baghdad won against Ankara in a dispute over the export of oil from the autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan.
The case has been under investigation for almost 9 years since 2024. Baghdad filed a lawsuit after the Turkish state oil and gas company BOTAŞ began exporting the oil delivered from Iraqi Kurdistan to the world market without the official permission and approval of the Iraqi government.
Presidency of Turkey in the first half of April reportedIraqi authorities demanded an apology from Ankara for the bombing of the civilian airport in the Iraqi city of Sulaymaniyah.