Iraq begins importing gasoline via Syrian port to bypass the closed Strait of Hormuz - AP News
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- Arabic title
- العراق يبدأ استيراد البنزين عبر ميناء سوري لتحايد إغلاق مضيق هرمز - أسوشيتد برس
- English title
- Iraq begins importing gasoline via Syrian port to bypass the closed Strait of Hormuz - AP News
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- Topic
- Displacement, Economy
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Iraq begins importing gasoline via Syrian port to bypass the closed Strait of Hormuz Iraq begins importing gasoline via Syrian port to bypass the closed Strait of Hormuz BANIYAS, Syria (AP) — Iraqi fuel trucks loaded gasoline at a Syrian port on Tuesday in a bid to meet surging energy demand as the critical Strait of Hormuz remains closed and mediators work with Iran and the United States to end the war.
The disruption of the strait has sent shock waves through the global economy, prompting countries to scramble for alternatives and sending fuel prices soaring. A fifth of the world’s traded oi…source ↗