Arya News - Turkish Petroleum has been granted a partnership in the BP-operated Kirkuk production field, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced, calling the agreement a "historic step" in bilateral energy cooperation with Iraq.
"Kirkuk production field has been granted to Turkish Petroleum as a partner. The agreement signed today has been a historic step in terms of partnership in the energy sector," Erdogan said during a joint news conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi at the Presidential Complex in Ankara.The announcement came as the Türkiye-Iraq Crude Oil Pipeline Agreement expired on Monday. The two countries now aim to conclude a new comprehensive energy cooperation agreement as soon as possible, Erdogan said.
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Turkish Petroleum has been granted a partnership in the BP-operated Kirkuk production field, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced, calling the agreement a "historic step" in bilateral energy cooperation with Iraq.
"Kirkuk production field has been granted to Turkish Petroleum as a partner. The agreement signed today has been a historic step in terms of partnership in the energy sector," Erdogan said during a joint news conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi at the Presidential Complex in Ankara.
The announcement came as the Türkiye-Iraq Crude Oil Pipeline Agreement expired on Monday. The two countries now aim to conclude a new comprehensive energy cooperation agreement as soon as possible, Erdogan said.