Nearly 300 Iraqi fuel trucks cross into Syria via Al-Tanf

Shafaq News- Damascus

The first convoy of Iraqi fuel oil arrived in Syria through the Al-Tanf crossing on Wednesday, heading toward the Baniyas oil terminal, a Syrian official told Shafaq News.

Safwan Sheikh Ahmed, director of corporate communications at the Syrian Petroleum Company, said the convoy includes 299 tanker trucks, adding that technical teams began unloading operations to prepare the shipments for export via maritime tankers.

“The move is part of efforts to restore Syria’s role as a regional energy transit corridor and boost transit revenues, with plans to expand the route to include the transport and export of various petroleum products through Syrian ports.”

According to Mujahid Mardhi Al-Dulaimi, the head of Al-Waleed subdistrict in Iraq, more than 150 tanker trucks are waiting to enter Syrian territory, expecting daily crossings to reach around 500 tankers.

Earlier, oil expert and former Oil Ministry spokesperson Asim Jihad told Shafaq News that the shipments involve fuel oil rather than Iraqi crude, noting that “exporting through this method is a temporary necessity with limited volumes.”

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