The Basra-Haditha pipeline will span 1,665 kilometers, linking Basra to Jordan’s Port of Aqaba and Turkey’s Ceyhan port, with $1.5 billion allocated this year under the Iraq-China agreement.
The project aims to ensure export flexibility and resilience amid disruptions at the Strait of Hormuz, which previously handled nearly 90% of Iraq’s oil exports before the Iran war.
Iraq has already begun diversifying routes, exporting oil via Syria and exploring options through Jordan and Turkey, as instability continues to impact maritime shipments and threaten national export capacity.
With global oil supply slashed, can Iraq's new pipeline truly stabilize a panicked energy market?
Is Iraq's $4.6 billion pipeline a strategic masterstroke or a high-risk gamble on permanent regional instability?
How will this new energy corridor reshape alliances between Iraq, Turkey, and their Arab neighbors, sidelining Iran?
As Iraq pivots west for its oil exports, what is Iran's next move to maintain its regional influence?
Can a pipeline running through Syria and Iraq's Anbar province ever be truly secure from sabotage and attacks?
Why is Iraq doubling down on fossil fuel infrastructure when the world is racing towards renewable energy?