Iran’s covert fight over oil route
The article discusses a strategic shift in the energy flow map in the Middle East, where Iran is competing with other interests to influence the Iraqi-Syrian oil corridor as a potential alternative to the Strait of Hormuz after its closure due to war, which threatens Iran's interests and sparks projects for large oil transmission lines through Syria. The report highlights a $5.7 billion investment project to revitalize the Kirkuk-Baniyas route, aiming to export oil directly to the Mediterranean Sea, thereby strengthening Iraq's independence and transforming Syria into a global energy hub, amid regional and international rivalry over control of vital energy corridors in the region.
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