Shafaq News- Baghdad/ Damascus
More than 150 Iraqi fuel tankersentered Syria on Monday through the Rabia–Al-Yarubiyah border crossing,carrying fuel oil destined for export to global markets, Shafaq Newscorrespondent said.
The convoy, the largest of its kindto enter Syrian territory so far, stopped along the M4 international highway aftercrossing the border and will continue toward the coastal city of Baniyas beforethe fuel is shipped to international markets.
In May, Iraq launched its firstcrude oil export operation through the crossing, dispatching an initial convoyof 70 tanker trucks toward regional markets.
The Rabia–Al-Yarubiyah crossing,which links Iraq's Nineveh province with Syria's Hasakah province, reopened totrade and passenger traffic on April 22 after 13 years of closure caused bysecurity challenges during the fight against ISIS, as well as shifting controland coordination issues along the border.
