Iraq/Kurdistan: Seventh Northern Iraqi Oil Tanker Departs Turkey

Aug 19, 2014 | World Bulletin
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A seventh tanker filled with northern Iraqi oil has departed from the southeastern Turkish port of Ceyhan, Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz announced on Monday.

This brings the number of barrels of oil transferred via pipelines from Iraq to Turkey to 7.8 million.

Relations between Irbil and Baghdad have been strained by disputes over the sale of northern Iraqi oil through Turkey. Turkey and the KRG have stated that the flow of northern Iraqi oil to international markets would continue despite Iraq's appeal for international arbitration demanding an immediate halt to the sales.