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Iraq bypasses Strait of Hormuz disruptions by routing oil exports to Syria BANIYAS, SYRIA - SEPTEMBER 13: Fuel tankers carrying Iraqi oil arrive at the coastal storage facilities of the Baniyas Oil Terminal in Tartus province, Syria, on September 13, 2026. Following maritime blockades and escalating tension due to US and Israeli attacks near the Strait of Hormuz, Baghdad has revived overland oil export routes through Syria for the first time in 15 years. Under bilateral agreements between Iraqi and Syrian authorities, long convoys of fuel tankers transport oil across the border crossing to the Mediterranean terminal, where the cargo is offloaded into storage tanks and transferred onto maritime tankers for international delivery. Hasan Belal

Iraq bypasses Strait of Hormuz disruptions by routing oil exports to Syria BANIYAS, SYRIA - SEPTEMBER 13: Fuel tankers carrying Iraqi oil arrive at the coastal storage facilities of the Baniyas Oil Terminal in Tartus province, Syria, on September 13, 2026. Following maritime blockades and escalating tension due to US and Israeli attacks near the Strait of Hormuz, Baghdad has revived overland oil export routes through Syria for the first time in 15 years. Under bilateral agreements between Iraqi and Syrian authorities, long convoys of fuel tankers transport oil across the border crossing to the Mediterranean terminal, where the cargo is offloaded into storage tanks and transferred onto maritime tankers for international delivery. Hasan Belal

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Iraq bypasses Strait of Hormuz disruptions by routing oil exports to Syria BANIYAS, SYRIA - SEPTEMBER 13: Fuel tankers carrying Iraqi oil arrive at the coastal storage facilities of the Baniyas Oil Terminal in Tartus province, Syria, on September 13, 2026. Following maritime blockades and escalating tension due to US and Israeli attacks near the Strait of Hormuz, Baghdad has revived overland oil export routes through Syria for the first time in 15 years. Under bilateral agreements between Iraqi and Syrian authorities, long convoys of fuel tankers transport oil across the border crossing to the Mediterranean terminal, where the cargo is offloaded into storage tanks and transferred onto maritime tankers for international delivery. Hasan Belal

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