The tanks at the Turkish port of Ceyhan are filled with Kirkuk and Kurdistan oil.
The tanks at the Turkish port of Ceyhan are filled with Kirkuk and Kurdistan oil.
2026-09-29
Shafaq News – Kirkuk
A source in the state-owned North Oil Company revealed on Monday evening that the quantities of crude oil allocated for export through the Kirkuk system have increased to about 250,000 barrels per day, after it was around 225,000 barrels, while noting that the collection tanks in the Turkish port of Ceyhan are full.
The source told Shafaq News Agency that the increase in export volumes came as a result of the rise in the quantities of oil transported from the Basra fields in southern Iraq, part of which is transported by tankers to the export system, noting that pumping and transport operations continue in a stable manner.
He added that the quantities of crude oil produced from the Kirkuk fields and allocated for export currently amount to about 180,000 barrels per day, in addition to other quantities of oil produced in the Kurdistan Region fields.
He explained that the Kurdistan Regional Government delivers about 70,000 barrels per day of crude oil, bringing the total quantities flowing within the export system to about 250,000 barrels per day, with additional quantities being supplied to the system from other fields.
The source explained that crude oil is being transported via the main export pipeline, starting from the Saralu station, towards Turkish territory and reaching the port of Ceyhan, in preparation for its export to global markets, noting that the collection tanks at the port have been filled with the incoming quantities of crude oil.
He stressed the continued coordination between the federal oil authorities and the Kurdistan Regional Government regarding production, transportation and export quantities, in order to ensure the smooth flow of pumping operations through the export system.
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