Iraq resumes large-scale fuel transit through Syria
Shafaq News- Al-Hasakah
A new convoy of Iraqi fuel tankers entered Syrian territory
on Monday through the Rabia-Al-Yarubiyah border crossing in Al-Hasakah province,
northeastern Syria, as part of transit operations aimed at re-exporting Iraqi
fuel to global markets.
More than 50 tankers loaded with fuel oil entered Syria and headed toward the coastal city of Baniyas.
Last week, a customs source told Shafaq News that traffic
through the Rabia-Al-Yarubiyah crossing ranged between 15 and 40 oil tanker
trucks per day.
The crossing reopened on April 22 after a 13-year closure caused by security challenges during the fight against ISIS, as well as shifting control and coordination issues along the frontier. Since then, Iraqi and Syrian authorities have moved to rehabilitate several crossings, including Al-Waleed and Al-Yarubiyah, to restore trade routes and facilitate the movement of goods and travelers.
