00:00Iraq has been importing gasoline through a Syrian coastal port, because the
00:04The strategic maritime route of the Strait of Hormuz remains closed due to the conflict
00:09between Iran and the United States, as domestic production has fallen.
00:13According to the Associated Press, Iran's disruption of the Strait in the midst of war
00:19with the United States has caused a ripple effect on the world economy, as a fifth
00:24Part of the world's traded oil and gas passed through this narrow passage
00:29before the war.
00:31The United States has also blocked the Strait of Hormuz and is attacking all maritime traffic.
00:36that attempts to enter or leave Iranian ports.
00:39Countries have rushed to find alternatives.
00:42However, this situation has presented an opportunity for Syria under its new authorities.
00:49Following a lightning uprising that toppled the Assad dynasty in 2024, these attempts
00:55to boost the country's ailing economy after more than 13 years of war.
01:00They have appealed to Iraq and other oil-rich nations, as well as to Europe.
01:05and the United States, so that they can take advantage of the port of Vanillas, near Tartus, on the Mediterranean Sea,
01:11as an alternative.
01:13Under a three-month agreement, Iraq has been exporting its fuel through
01:18from this port, but now it also receives shipments of gasoline destined for the country, in an attempt
01:24desperate to bridge the gap between domestic consumption and production that falls short of demand.
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02:08There is a leak.
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02:17There is a leak.
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