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Turkey Turns Iraq’s Oil Lifeline Into a Bargaining Chip
Baghdad is seeking more oil export routes after the Hormuz shock, while Ankara is using the Kirkuk–Ceyhan pipeline to demand a new regional energy bargain.
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Baghdad is seeking more oil export routes after the Hormuz shock, while Ankara is using the Kirkuk–Ceyhan pipeline to demand a new regional energy bargain.
The Iran war has forced Iraq to look west for an oil lifeline, while Syria is trying to recover its old role as a Mediterranean energy transit state.
Abu Dhabi’s post-OPEC energy strategy is beginning to take shape: more drilling, faster unconventional oil and gas development, and a push to secure export routes beyond the Strait of Hormuz.