First crude oil arrives in Ceyhan

The first crude oil from the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline arrived in Turkey's southern coastal town of Ceyhan on Sunday night. The oil has begun to be stored in tanks in the facility. The loading of the oil to British tanker the Hawtharne, which has been waiting offshore, is expected to be done within this week. Ceyhan is the last stop of the 1,768-kilometers pipeline, 1,076 kilometers of which travels over Turkish territory. The pipeline will transfer Caspian oil to world markets.