https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/syria-eyeing-role-as-middle-east-hub-offers-options-to-bypass-hormuzContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/syria-eyeing-role-as-middle-east-hub-offers-options-to-bypass-hormuzhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/syria-eyeing-role-as-middle-east-hub-offers-options-to-bypass-hormuz#u56723Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:21:43 +0000Syria is positioning itself as a Middle East energy hub by offering alternative transport options to bypass the Strait of Hormuz amid conflict involving Iran. Iraqi trucks are currently hauling oil through Syria to the Mediterranean coast at Baniyas, while plans also include the development of a pipeline and gas fields alongside growing cooperation involving international energy firms and Iraq's oil sector. Trump has voiced strong support for the corridor project, stating that this is great and welcoming the initiative to look beyond Hormuz.Why it mattersThe Mediterranean route is gaining