Iraq Oil Ministry spokesman Salim Rikabi said that after agreements are signed, construction of a new oil export pipeline from Basra oilfields to Hadiysa, with Onward branches to Syria’s Baniyas and Turkey’s Ceyhan, could take 2–3 years. The pipeline

2026-08-20

Iraq Oil Ministry spokesman Salim Rikabi said that after agreements are signed, construction of a new oil export pipeline from Basra oilfields to Hadiysa, with Onward branches to Syria’s Baniyas and Turkey’s Ceyhan, could take 2–3 years. The pipeline is designed for about 2 million barrels per day capacity and the The project is estimated to cost roughly $15 billion.