Brief
Iraq starts importing gasoline through Syria’s Baniyas port
The first shipment arrived Thursday under a three‑month agreement, aiming to ease Iraq’s fuel shortage.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Iraqi fuel trucks loaded gasoline at Syria’s Baniyas port on Tuesday, marking the start of a three‑month import arrangement designed to meet rising energy demand while the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, Independent reported.
The deal, announced on Thursday, involves Qatar‑based UCC purchasing the gasoline, with Syrian authorities handling transport and collecting transit fees. The fuel is moved by land from Baniyas through al‑Tanf in southeastern Syria to Iraq.
Ahmed Qubbaji, deputy head of the state‑run Syrian Petroleum Company, told the Associated Press that Syria aims to bring in 200 tankers daily to Iraq and is considering long‑term pipeline projects linking the two countries.
Key facts
- Iraq began importing gasoline via Syria’s Baniyas port under a three‑month agreement. (independent.co.uk)
- The first shipment arrived at the port on Thursday. (independent.co.uk)
- Qatar‑based UCC purchases the gasoline; Syria handles transport and transit fees. (independent.co.uk)
- Fuel is transported by land through al‑Tanf to Iraq. (independent.co.uk)
- Ahmed Qubbaji said Syria plans to move 200 tankers daily to Iraq. (independent.co.uk)
Sources
- [1] independent.co.uk — originally reported as “Iraq begins importing gasoline via Syrian port to bypass the closed Strait of Hormuz”
