Syria becomes alternative energy corridor for oil as Hormuz effectively blocked

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: May 2, 2026Country: Syria

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Syria becomes alternative energy corridor for oil as Hormuz effectively blocked

Syria is receiving hundreds of Iraqi oil trucks hauling crude to its Baniyas port, creating an alternative energy corridor to Europe. This costly but crucial workaround is being implemented while the Strait of Hormuz is largely blocked due to the US-Israeli war on Iran.

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