(Rosbalt News-Russia) Israel is considering the possibility of reopening the Mosul-Haifa oil pipeline after the overthrow of Saddam Hussein's regime. This pipeline was scrapped in 1948. The Israeli Ministry of National Infrastructures is seeking to assess the condition of the pipeline. The resumption of oil transportation directly from Iraq would allow Israel to reduce the expense of purchasing Russian oil.
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