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Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/world/middleeast/strait-hormuz-blockade-iran-war-syria-oil.html
Syria Becomes Oil Route to Bypass Hormuz
(New York Times) Raja Abdulrahim - When the war that engulfed the Middle East in recent months blocked the Strait of Hormuz, Iraq and Gulf states including the UAE have begun to transport oil and other goods overland to ship from Syria. On some days, more than 400 tanker trucks cross the Iraq-Syria border. For Syria, it was a much-needed economic opportunity. The country charges transit fees and handling fees at its ports. In the longer term, Syrian leaders are hoping to persuade countries and companies to invest in rehabilitating and rebuilding its infrastructure.