Iraq restarts Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline amid Strait of Hormuz disruption

10 articles · Updated · The Independent · Apr 28

Iraq has begun pumping 170,000 barrels per day through the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline, with plans to increase to 250,000 bpd, following export contracts via Turkey, Jordan, and Syria.
This move comes as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran severely disrupts shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, causing the largest recorded global oil supply disruption, according to the International Energy Agency.
Alternative export routes, including Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline and the UAE's Habshan-Fujairah pipeline, are being utilized, but face risks from regional conflicts and attacks, while other bypass projects remain conceptual or stalled.

As bypass pipelines become targets, is any Middle East energy route truly safe from conflict?

With Hormuz closed, are the world's alternative oil pipelines enough to prevent a global recession?

Has this war permanently shifted global energy reliance away from the Persian Gulf?

With Qatar's LNG offline, how will Europe and Asia power their economies?

Does this massive oil crisis finally force a global pivot to renewable energy?

Can Pakistan's surprise diplomacy succeed where past U.S.-Iran peace efforts have failed?