A spokesperson for the North Oil Company told Channel8 that crude shipments from southern Iraq to the north have been cut by half in recent days, dropping from about 90,000 barrels per day to 45,000 bpd.

The official said the reduction was not immediately explained.

Exports to Turkey Remain Limited

Crude flows to the Turkish port of Ceyhan Port remain below planned levels, despite earlier expectations that volumes could rise.

Officials had previously aimed to increase shipments by around 210,000 bpd, but current exports remain significantly lower, according to the North Oil Company.

Some of the reduced southern crude volumes are being redirected to the Baiji refinery for domestic fuel production, the official added.

Kurdistan Region Output

The Kurdistan Region is exporting around 25,000 barrels per day through its pipeline system, the official said.

Kirkuk–Ceyhan Pipeline Work Ongoing

A North Oil Company official said rehabilitation work on the Kirkuk–Ceyhan pipeline is continuing, with no immediate completion date.

Preliminary testing will be carried out before operations resume, and authorities will announce when the pipeline is ready, the official said.

Oil Ministry Signals Potential Increase

Separately, a spokesperson for the Iraqi Oil Ministry, Abdul Sahib Bazoun al-Hassnawi, said exports via the Kirkuk–Ceyhan pipeline could increase significantly once the project is completed.

He added that shipments could exceed 1.5 million barrels per day if infrastructure upgrades are finalized before the summer.