Iraqi official said on Wednesday, that the oil flows through a Kirkuk - Ceyhan pipeline stopped on Tuesday evening due to leakage from a corrosion part of the line.

“Exports resumed on Thursday after being suspended for one day”. According to Reuters that quoted a statement by a shipping source briefed “Shafaq News”.

Iraq's exports fell to 2.484 million barrels per day (bpd) in May from 2.62 million bpd in April due to a slowdown in shipments of Kirkuk after repeated attacks on the pipeline and maintenance work in the south.

Flow of crude oil from Iraq to Turkey through Kirkuk - Ceyhan pipeline had stopped in May because of repeated attacks.