IEA Head Fatih Birol Pitches Iraq-Turkey Pipeline To Bypass Hormuz: Hurriyet by NDTV Profits | April 19, 2026 3:10 pm | Latest Posts, Market, Trending News Iraq relies on Hormuz to export oil from the Gulf port of Basra, which holds one of the world’s largest reserves at around 90 billion barrels and accounts for about 90% of the country’s oil exports, Birol told the newspaper.