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Syria begins gasoline transit to Iraq via Baniyas port
Syria has commenced the overland transport of imported gasoline to Iraq via the Baniyas oil terminal on the Mediterranean coast. This initiative establishes a critical energy corridor to mitigate supply disruptions caused by maritime instability in the Strait of Hormuz.
The operation is managed under a renewable three-month transit agreement between the state-owned Syrian Petroleum Company (SPC) and Qatar-based UCC Holding, which is responsible for sourcing the fuel from international suppliers. The first consignment involved approximately 32,800 metric tons of gasoline, arriving on the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Avanti. Following unloading at the Baniyas refinery, the fuel was transferred to tanker trucks, with at least 77 trucks already dispatched toward Iraq’s Baiji refinery.
Officials aim to scale operations to approximately 200 tanker trucks per day. While the current arrangement is limited to gasoline, there are discussions regarding expanding the corridor to include crude oil and other petroleum products. This development follows previous efforts by Iraq to use Syrian land routes to export oil and secure fuel imports amid regional conflict.
Entities
Baniyas · Baniyas refinery · Iraq · State Oil Marketing Organization · State Organization for Marketing of Oil · Syria · Syrian Petroleum Company · UCC Holding
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- [● 3 SOURCES] The first shipment of approximately 32,800 metric tons of gasoline arrived on the Marshall Islands-flagged tanker Avanti. alsaudi.news · nemosnewsnetwork.com · www.elbalad.news
- [● 2 SOURCES] The transit operation is being executed under a contract between the Syrian Petroleum Company and Qatar's UCC Holding. alsaudi.news · nemosnewsnetwork.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] A contract exists between Iraq's SOMO and a Qatari company to supply gasoline via the port of Baniyas using road tankers. alsaudi.news · nemosnewsnetwork.com · www.tokenpost.com · portalportuario.cl
- [● 5 SOURCES] 77 tanker trucks have already departed from Baniyas toward the Iraqi border. alsaudi.news · nemosnewsnetwork.com · www.elbalad.news · www.tokenpost.com · portalportuario.cl
- [● 5 SOURCES] The gasoline being transported to Iraq is imported and not from Syrian domestic stocks. alsaudi.news · nemosnewsnetwork.com · www.elbalad.news · www.tokenpost.com · portalportuario.cl
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The tanker Gaita transported 234,000 barrels of gasoline from Houston to the Baniyas oil terminal. www.alaraby.co.uk
- [● 6 SOURCES] The land route serves as an alternative to maritime transport through the Strait of Hormuz, which is facing disruptions. lahora.gt · www.lacronicabadajoz.com · alsaudi.news · nemosnewsnetwork.com · www.tokenpost.com · +1 more
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Syrian Petroleum Company (SPC) increased daily truck movements from 10 to approximately 1,000 since April. lahora.gt
- [● 4 SOURCES] The transit operation is managed under a contract between the Syrian Petroleum Company and the Qatari firm UCC Holding. portalportuario.cl · alsaudi.news · nemosnewsnetwork.com · www.tokenpost.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] A contract exists between SOMO and a Qatari company to supply high-octane gasoline to Iraq via the port of Baniyas using tanker trucks. portalportuario.cl · alsaudi.news · nemosnewsnetwork.com · www.tokenpost.com
- [● 4 SOURCES] A shipment of approximately 32,800 metric tons of gasoline was unloaded at the Baniyas refinery and subsequently loaded into trucks for transport to Iraq. portalportuario.cl · www.europesays.com · nemosnewsnetwork.com · www.tokenpost.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The land corridor connects Iraqi oil fields to the port of Baniyas on the Syrian Mediterranean coast. lahora.gt · www.lacronicabadajoz.com