The Undersecretary at Iraq's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has told state-run Iraqi News Agency that work to rehabilitate the Kirkuk-Baniyas oil pipeline remains suspended due to the security situation in Syria.He added that government is reviewing alternative export routes, including:Oil export link via TurkeyProposed connection through Jordan to EgyptDiscussions involving Saudi ArabiaDevelopment of a linkage project connecting oilfields through HadithaA statement two weeks ago from the Ministry of Oil said that a review meeting concluded with instructions to accelerate remaining studies to allow the project to proceed in line with planned timelines.The government has worked in recent years to rehabilitate the oil export pipeline through Turkey. Discussions have also taken place with Jordan and Egypt regarding a potential project to extend a connection through Jordan onwards to Egypt, although construction has not yet begun. (ICE AMMAN)

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