Baghdad in talks with Tehran to allow oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz

Iraq is in contact with Iran to allow some oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, Iraqi Oil ⁠Minister Hayyan Abdul Ghani said.

“There is ongoing communication with Iran regarding allowing the passage of some Iraqi oil tankers,” Ghani said.

Baghdad is also working to resume exports through the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline to Turkey as it seeks to offset disruptions to shipments caused by the Hormuz crisis, after some vessels were attacked off the Iraqi coast during transfers.

Iraq was among the first producers in the Persian Gulf to reduce production as its storage tanks were filling up fast following the outbreak of the conflict. Output fell to about 1.2 million barrels a day, from 4.4 million barrels before.