- Oil exports are dependent on stability through the Strait of Hormuz, which Iraq utilizes for its logistics.
- Iran war disrupts main Gulf oil export routes, forcing Iraq to seek alternative transit through Syrian territory and utilize SOMO for international sales.
- Iran's Strait of Hormuz closure is forcing the development of bypass corridors utilizing infrastructure in Iraq, Syria, and Egypt, threatening Israeli trade.
- TotalEnergies is planning pipelines to transport Iraqi oil, seeking an exploration contract with its counterpart in Syria as an alternative to the Strait of Hormuz.
Iraq is developing new pipeline routes from Basra to Turkey and Syria, while the US prepares to withdraw troops and seeks investment.
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Updated Jul 14
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Iraq is developing new pipeline routes from Basra to Turkey and Syria, while the US prepares to withdraw troops and seeks investment.
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Seeking long-term business deals for oil, the new event details the ongoing efforts to establish pipeline routes from Iraq to Turkey and Syria, aiming for maritime port connections.Sub-event
US troops are set to withdraw from Iraq as new pipelines link Basra to Turkey and Syria.1 source
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TotalEnergies is planning pipelines to transport Iraqi oil, seeking an exploration contract with its counterpart in Syria as an alternative to the Strait of Hormuz.Also in this story
- Amid the Hormuz blockade, the US is pushing for high-level oil pipeline deals to route Iraqi commodity imports through Syrian ports.
- Syria is emerging as a key energy export hub, utilized by Iraq as a transit point for energy flows.
- A pipeline cooperation agreement was signed between Iraq and Syria to connect Iraqi oil fields to the Syrian coast.
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Iraq
sovereign state in Western Asia
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Turkey
country in West Asia and Southeast Europe
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Syria
country in West Asia
Related events
- Iraq is planning new oil pipelines connecting Basra, Kirkuk, and Ceyhan, with Qatar's UCC joining the project consortium.
- Iran-backed militias are involved in the conflict, pressuring the Iraqi government, alongside attacks on the East-West oil pipeline.
- Iraq launched drones targeting a Saudi pipeline that carries crude oil to Yanbu port.
- Political efforts are underway to manage US withdrawal from Iraq.
- Iraq seeks a pipeline connection to Turkey as a strategy to mitigate its reliance on the Gulf region for oil exports.