A fireball in the desert: In Syria, the 'energy corridor' project caught up in geopolitics - L'Orient Today

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Flames rise from the Techrine power plant following an explosion near Damascus, Syria, on Sep. 30, 2026, in this screenshot from a video obtained on social media. Screenshot Reuters While global markets tremble amid threats to energy supplies following Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Damascus is positioning itself as an alternative transit corridor. The objective quickly garnered diplomatic backing. As early as March, U.S. envoy for Syria and Iraq Tom Barrack called on Damascus to capitalize on the country’s central position and become an energy bridge. The desert route became operatio…