Patryk Radke's Analysis: Iraqi oil via Türkiye: Export security and transit dependence

An analysis of the growing importance of Iraq’s northern oil export route through Türkiye amid disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The article examines Iraq’s fiscal dependence on oil revenues and the potential for alternative export routes to reduce exposure to external shocks. At the same time, it shows how the security of this route depends on durable arrangements between Baghdad, Ankara and the Kurdistan Regional Government, linking energy security with domestic and regional politics.