Imported Fuel Tankers Begin Entering Iraq Through Al-Waleed Border Crossing

Tankers carrying imported gasoline for Iraq have begun crossing into Anbar Province through the Al-Waleed border crossing after arriving from Syria’s Baniyas Port, as part of a plan to import around 3,000 tankers to help ease the country’s fuel shortage.

Al-Rutba District Administrator Imad Al-Rishawi said on Saturday that the first shipments began crossing in recent days and that the process was continuing normally without major obstacles, supported by direct coordination between Iraqi and Syrian authorities.

The development follows the arrival of gasoline shipments at Baniyas Port, which are being prepared for overland transportation to Iraq by tanker as part of efforts to secure additional supplies for the domestic market.

The Syrian Petroleum Company also announced the launch of the first convoys toward the Iraqi border. It said three tankers carrying petroleum products had arrived at Syrian ports, with the first unloaded with 32,000 tons of gasoline, while the other two were awaiting unloading.

The company added that tanker loading operations began on September 22, with two convoys dispatched so far. The first consisted of 10 tankers and the second of 55, while ports and technical teams are prepared to increase loading capacity to 150 tankers per day once the remaining vehicles arrive.

The measures are part of efforts to address gasoline shortages that have affected Baghdad and several other Iraqi provinces in recent weeks and to provide additional supplies to the domestic market.