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Iraq Launches Oil Exports Through Syria Amid Iran War

4/4/2026

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Iraq has begun overland oil exports via Syria to bypass Strait of Hormuz disruptions from the Iran war.
The move helps Iraq maintain oil revenue, which accounts for about 90% of the budget.
The Syrian Petroleum Company reported 299 tanker trucks arriving at the Baniyas terminal, with plans to increase traffic.
Experts call the route temporary and costly and say it is less efficient than pipelines, boosting Syria's transit role.

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Story summary

Iraq has begun overland oil exports via Syria to bypass Strait of Hormuz disruptions from the Iran war.
The move helps Iraq maintain oil revenue, which accounts for about 90% of the budget.
The Syrian Petroleum Company reported 299 tanker trucks arriving at the Baniyas terminal, with plans to increase traffic.
Experts call the route temporary and costly and say it is less efficient than pipelines, boosting Syria's transit role.