The U.S. Department of State has announced that the governments of Iraq and Syria have agreed to make the reconstruction of the crude oil pipeline linking the two countries a strategic infrastructure priority.
According to Washington, an international consortium led by the United States will oversee the project’s technical, financial and implementation phases. Once reconstruction is completed, the pipeline is expected to have an initial capacity of two million barrels of crude oil per day.
The project is intended to transport Iraqi crude through Syrian territory to export terminals on the Mediterranean Sea, creating an alternative route to international energy markets and expanding Iraq’s export capacity.
The proposed corridor is expected to strengthen regional energy connectivity and improve Iraq’s access to global buyers while potentially increasing the strategic importance of Syrian transit infrastructure.
The U.S. State Department did not provide further details regarding the project’s cost or construction timetable. Iraqi and Syrian authorities have also not yet issued official statements outlining when reconstruction will begin.
