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Iraq Revives Syria Land Route, Post-Assad, To Export Oil To Europe
Iraq Revives Syria Land Route, Post-Assad, To Export Oil To Europe
Via Middle East Eye
Iraq has restarted overland oil exports through Syria, marking a significant shift in regional energy logistics as the US-Israeli war on Iran continues to wreak havoc on traditional shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz.
Ali Nazar, director general of Iraq’s state oil marketer Somo, said on Wednesday that the company had agreed to export 50,000 barrels per day of Basra medium crude via Syria to the Mediterranean, with plans to increase volumes. The crude will reach European markets through the Syrian port of...
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