In the Middle East, there's a country that only benefited from the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz
Amidst the conflict between the USA and Iran, and the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Syria has reaped unexpected economic benefits, writes The New York Times.
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The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's key routes for oil supplies. When its operation was disrupted, many countries in the region faced a problem: how to deliver energy resources and other goods further. As a result, they began to look for alternative routes and turned their attention to Syria.
Syria has a favorable geographical position: it has access to the Mediterranean Sea and borders several countries through which overland deliveries can be organized. Therefore, oil and other goods are now partially transported by land — for example, from Iraq or the Persian Gulf countries — to Syrian ports, from where they are then shipped by sea to other regions, including Europe.
This route has become a kind of "plan B" in case the crisis with the strait drags on. According to available data, on some days, several hundred oil tankers pass through the Syrian border. Supplies of other goods, such as cars, are also already moving through Syrian territory.
For Syria, this is an important opportunity to earn money: it receives revenue for transit, port usage, and other logistics services. The country expects this to help partially restore its economy after a long war.
However, there are also serious problems. The country's infrastructure is heavily damaged: roads, oil pipelines, ports, and border crossings require repair. There is a shortage of electricity, water, and technical resources. For example, some key routes and crossings have not been operational for years and require significant investment to restore.
Furthermore, Syria is still limited in international finance: it is not fully integrated into the global banking system, which complicates attracting investments.
Despite this, the country's authorities hope that the new conditions will force foreign companies to invest in restoring its transport and energy infrastructure. There is also interest in rehabilitating old oil pipelines that previously connected Syria with Iraq.
In the long term, Syria aims to establish itself as an important logistical hub in the region. Even if the situation with the Strait of Hormuz stabilizes, countries may continue to use alternative routes to avoid relying on a single path.
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