# Iraq begins importing gasoline via Syrian port to bypass closed Strait of Hormuz

https://mins.news/en/item/79246

- The Associated Press, 2026-09-29 20:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://bit.ly/4hU6rmo

> Iraqi fuel trucks are loading gasoline at a Syrian port to meet surging global energy demand while the critical Strait of Hormuz remains closed. Mediators are working with Iran and the United States to end the war.

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