The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) announced on Tuesday that it has reached an agreement with eight international oil companies to resume crude exports through Turkey, marking a step toward ending the suspension of the Iraq–Turkey pipeline, which has been offline since March 2023.

The deal signals progress in resolving the long-running export crisis, but uncertainty remains over the position of Iraq’s federal oil ministry, as well as that of Norway’s DNO and its partner Genel Energy, which could delay implementation.

The agreement was expected to be endorsed by Iraq’s cabinet on Tuesday, paving the way for exports to restart within 48 hours. However, the hesitation of some operators has cast doubt over the immediate resumption of flows.