Iraq routes thousands of fuel trucks through Syria to dodge Strait of Hormuz closure
Crypto Briefing·Jul 18, 2026·2 sources·neutral
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Iraq is routing fuel trucks through Syria to bypass the Strait of Hormuz closure and advancing a $5 billion pipeline.
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#Iraq is using a vast fleet of trucks to carry fuel oil through #Syria and reroute flows away from the Strait of Hormuz, rapidly transforming its neighbor into the Middle East’s top export hub. In just months, Syria has gone from shipping none of the fuel to making up more than a quarter of Middle
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Jul 18, 2026
Iraq routes thousands of fuel trucks through Syria to dodge Strait of Hormuz closure
Crypto Briefing
Jul 18, 2026