The United States supports restarting the Iraq-Syria oil pipeline to weaken Iran’s influence in the Strait.

BlockBeats news: On July 15, the US is pushing negotiations for an oil pipeline that will bypass the Strait of Hormuz, transporting oil from Iraq to Syria and thereby reducing Iran’s future influence over global energy supply.

According to an insider, Thomas Barrack, the US Special Representative for Syria and Iraq, has convened officials from both countries and companies including Chevron, to discuss the restart of a long-idled oil pipeline from Iraq to the west coast of Syria.

Although multiple new route options are currently being considered, the talks are expected to focus on rebuilding the Kirkuk-to-Banias oil pipeline, which has been shut down for more than twenty years. A US State Department official confirmed that the US government is supporting Iraq and Syria in repairing the oil pipeline between the two countries to expand trade routes, and expects US companies to play an important role in the pipeline’s construction.

Earlier on Tuesday, Trump met with the Iraqi prime minister at the White House and said that “large-scale” new oil cooperation would be announced this week or next week. (Jin10)