AMMAN — Iraq's northwestern governorate of Anbar announced that its border crossings were ready to export around 200,000 barrels of oil per day (bpd) via tankers through the Aqaba route with Jordan and Baniyas line with Syria.

 

The governorate spokesperson Muayad Dleimi said that Anbar's crossings with Jordan, Syria, and Saudi Arabia, are secure and ready to facilitate exports.

 

He said that these routes would help mitigate potential economic crises in light of the closure of Strait of Hormuz, adding that the crossings are equipped to handle land export of 100,000-200,000 bpd.

 

Dulaimi highlighted that these routes would serve to augment the existing Kirkuk–Ceyhan pipeline through Turkey.

 

The spokesperson said that the Iraqi oil pipeline to Jordan, which extends from Basra through Haditha to Aqaba along with the Kirkuk–Banias line to Syria, would play a pivotal role in bolstering the Iraqi economy.

 

He stressed that activating these lines would provide a strategic alternative to address energy security challenges in the event of maritime disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, Petra reported.