Iran allows Iraqi oil tankers to transit Strait of Hormuz
Iran has granted special permission for Iraqi oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz following requests from Baghdad.
Baghdad, Iraq. Iran has granted permission for a number of Iraqi oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz following repeated requests from Baghdad through various channels, Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported on Saturday.
IRNA said the special permission was among Baghdad’s main requests during Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf’s visit to Iraq.
Talks on oil exports
Iraqi President Nizar Amedi said on Saturday that Iran had facilitated the passage of vessels carrying Iraqi oil through the strait in recent days.
Speaking at the Baghdad Dialogue policy conference, Amedi said Baghdad had discussed Iraqi oil exports through Hormuz with Iranian officials, but added that the issue remained complicated.
Impact on Iraq
Iraq has been among the countries most affected by Iran’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Traffic through the strait remains significantly below pre-war levels, while ships continue to face attacks in the area.
Iraq produced around 4 million barrels of oil per day before the outbreak of the Iran war.
Alternative export routes
Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi said on Friday that Baghdad was working to expand oil exports through Turkey’s Ceyhan port.
Iraq is also seeking to begin exporting oil through Syria’s Baniyas port and Jordan’s Aqaba port, he said.
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