{
  "id": 1503890,
  "title": "Iraq-Syria Oil Pipeline to Bypass Hormuz Is 4 Years and $15 Billion Away",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/iraq-syria-oil-pipeline-to-bypass-hormuz-is-4-years-and-15-billion",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-17T14:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "OilPrice",
    "slug": "oilprice",
    "url": "https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Iraq-Syria-Oil-Pipeline-to-Bypass-Hormuz-Is-4-Years-and-15-Billion-Away.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The project to ship Iraqi crude to the Syrian Mediterranean coast to bypass the Strait of Hormuz is still at least four years and $15 billion in investments away, sources familiar with the project told Reuters on Monday. The pipeline plan, supported by the U.S. Administration as a way to reduce the importance of the Strait of Hormuz in global oil supply, is being reviewed and its feasibility…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}