Iraq revives Syria land route to export oil to Europe

Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Thu, 04/02/2026 - 09:03 Seeking for new ways to balance the books, Baghdad shifts exports overland as regional war disrupts maritime routes An oil drilling machine is pictured at an oil field in al-Hol, in the desert region of Hasakeh province on 21 January 2026 (Omar Haj Kadour/AFP) Off Iraq has restarted overland oil exports through Syria, marking a significant shift in regional energy logistics as the US-Israeli war on Iran continues to wreak havoc on traditional