After a 14-year hiatus, Iraq has resumed crude oil exports through Syria via the Al-Yarubiyah border crossing. A convoy of 70 oil tankers entered Syrian territory en route to the Baniyas refinery on the Mediterranean coast, according to Syria’s state news agency SANA. Syrian border official Feras Rustam described the reopening as a strategic step to strengthen economic ties between Iraq and Syria.
Rustam added that the decision is expected to make trade and energy supply more efficient and foster long-term partnership between the two nations. The move comes as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed due to the ongoing Israel-United States conflict with Iran, prompting Iraq to seek alternative export routes.
The Al-Yarubiyah crossing, known as Rabia on the Iraqi side, was closed in 2011 following the outbreak of the Syrian civil war and later seized by ISIS in 2014. It was reopened after Kurdish forces regained control of the area, restoring a key link between the two countries.
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