Iraq begins importing gasoline via Syrian port to bypass the closed Strait of Hormuz

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Alsayed, G. (2026, September 29). Iraq begins importing gasoline via Syrian port to bypass the closed Strait of Hormuz. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/middle-east/iraq-begins-importing-gasoline-via-syrian-port-to-bypass-the-closed-strait-of-hormuz/article_3ec19899-3851-5be4-a9d3-4f116ef23823.html

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Iraq started importing gasoline through a Syrian port on Tuesday as an alternative to the closed Strait of Hormuz, which typically handles about one-fifth of global oil trade. The closure of the strait has caused significant disruptions and increased fuel prices worldwide, prompting countries to seek new supply routes.

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Iraq began importing gasoline via a Syrian port in Baniyas on Tuesday to cope with rising energy demands, following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which normally handles about one-fifth of globally traded oil and gas. The strait's shutdown due to ongoing tensions between Iran and the United States has disrupted global energy supplies, causing fuel prices to rise sharply worldwide. Iraq is now using alternative routes through Syria to secure essential fuel supplies as negotiations continue to resolve the conflict affecting the Hormuz passage.

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“Article A discusses Iraq's economic impact due to decreased oil revenues and rising prices caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, while Article B reports on a specific action taken by Iraq to import gasoline via Syria as an alternative to the closed Strait of Hormuz.”

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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. asserted

mediators → load → 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. asserted

disruption → send → prices

A fifth of the world’s traded oil and gas transited through the narrow waterway before the war. asserted

fifth → trade → war

Iraq begins importing gasoline via Syrian port to bypass the closed Strait of Hormuz

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