Chevron is seeking to transport crude oil out of Iraq via a potential pipeline route running through Syria.

The entities involved

• Iraq →

  sovereign state in Western Asia

  • Basra hosts the Grand Faw Port project, serving as a key transit hub for trade routes connecting China and Europe.Mon 17:06
  • Oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz as geopolitical risks in the Middle East affect oil prices, with Iraq ready to resume production.Mon 16:22
• Syria →

  country in West Asia

  • Trump rejected an Iranian proposal on the Strait of Hormuz while exile parties met in Oslo discussing transition principles.Mon 17:49
  • Settlers migrated from Syria and Turkey to Crete on September 24, 2026.Mon 17:25

Related events

• Amid the Hormuz blockade, the US is pushing for high-level oil pipeline deals to route Iraqi commodity imports through Syrian ports.Aug 7
• Iraq launched drones targeting a Saudi pipeline that carries crude oil to Yanbu port.Sep 13
• Iraq seeks a pipeline connection to Turkey as a strategy to mitigate its reliance on the Gulf region for oil exports.Jul 28
• A new pipeline is planned from Basra to Ceyhan terminal, part of a larger development road connecting Iraq to Europe.Jul 28
• Iraq and Turkey signed a pipeline deal to boost oil exports using the Kirkuk-Ceyhan route.Aug 1