Iraq Halts Oil Exports to Jordan

A spokesperson for Iraq's Oil Ministry announced that crude oil exports from Iraq to Jordan have been halted.

The spokesman of the Iraqi Ministry of Oil announced that the export of Iraqi crude oil to Jordan has been stopped.

According to the report of the ambassador of Arjan, quoted by Waa, Salim Al-Rakabi, the spokesman of the Iraqi Ministry of Oil, announced that the export of Iraqi crude oil to Jordan has been stopped due to technical issues related to the characteristics of crude oil and Jordanian refineries.

He added that Jordanian refineries used to receive Kirkuk light crude oil, which was compatible with the nature and operational conditions of these refineries, but currently, quantities of this type of oil are not available.

Al-Rakabi announced that Iraq has proposed to the Jordanian side to receive Basra medium crude oil as an alternative to Kirkuk light crude oil, but the Jordanian side has announced that the country's refineries are not able to process this type of crude oil.