DUBAI (Reuters) -Iraq and oil major BP have signed a deal to redevelop four Kirkuk oil and gas fields, BP said on Tuesday, a breakthrough for Iraq, where output has been constrained by years of war, corruption and sectarian tensions.

BP Plc finalized an agreement with the government of Iraq to redevelop the giant Kirkuk oil fields, a deal that signals a return to the company’s Middle Eastern routes and should help to bolster production from the OPEC member.

The state-owned North Oil Company (NOC) and British Petroleum (BP) signed on Tuesday an agreement to develop four oil fields in Kirkuk.

Iraq and oil major BP signed a deal to redevelop four Kirkuk oil and gas fields, Iraq's state news agency reported on Tuesday.

BP (NYSE:BP) and Iraq's government have signed a deal to redevelop four Kirkuk oil and gas fields, Iraq's state news agency reported Tuesday, marking a breakthrough for the country, where production has been hampered by years of war,

BP has signed a significant agreement with Iraq to redevelop four oil and gas fields in Kirkuk, aiming to increase production and support domestic energy needs. The project involves an investment of up to $25 billion and highlights a shift back to oil from renewables for BP.

British energy giant BP signed an agreement with the Iraqi government on Tuesday to rehabilitate four oil and gas fields in Kirkuk province, just weeks after reaching an initial deal.

The agreement, signed between the Iraqi Oil Ministry's North Oil Company and BP, focuses on the development of the Bai Hassan, Avana, Chamabor, and Khabbaz oil fields.

Iraq and BP have signed a significant agreement to redevelop Kirkuk's oil and gas fields. This development aims to increase oil output that has been restricted due to years of conflict and instability in the region.

Oil major BP is expected to spend up to $25 billion over the lifetime of a project to redevelop four Kirkuk oil and gas fields, a senior Iraqi oil official told Reuters, as Baghdad seeks to win back foreign investment.

UK energy company BP has signed an agreement with the Iraqi government to invest in several giant oilfields in Kirkuk, in a move expected to provide a big boost to the Opec producer's energy production.