Potential oil transit routes are being discussed, including a branch pipeline from Syria to Tripoli and a proposal for oil transit from Lebanon to Iraq.

The entities involved

• Tripoli →

  city in northern Lebanon

  Nothing else this week.

• Lebanon →

  country in West Asia

  • Amid renewed fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, Marco Rubio and Joseph Aoun discussed the need for a ceasefire and the disarmament of Hezbollah in Lebanon.Mon 17:39
  • Talks regarding an Iran deal are underway, with a ceasefire reached after deadly exchanges, and Trump supporting Israel.Mon 17:12
• 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

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
• Discussions are underway regarding the establishment of rail connectivity between Tripoli and the Syrian network, extending onward to Homs.Sep 15
• Transit traffic flows through Syrian territory as a joint production and marketing hub is sought involving Europe.Fri 15:19
• Jordan sends humanitarian relief convoys to Lebanon, facilitated by Syria, amidst Israeli attacks causing a severe humanitarian crisis.Aug 19
• Refugee flows from Syria strain Lebanese capacity, with irregular migration driven by economic collapse toward Europe from the northern coast of Lebanon.Sep 8