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Iraq Basra-Aqaba pipeline project

Iraq is pursuing an oil route that Iran cannot disrupt. The Basra-Aqaba pipeline is planned to span 1,600 km, extending from southern Iraq to Jordan's Red Sea coast. It is designed to transport 2.25 million barrels daily and is estimated to cost $18 billion. Construction has begun, but completion is still years away. This week, Iraq's Prime Minister and

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Iraq Basra-Aqaba pipeline project

Iraq is pursuing an oil route that Iran cannot disrupt. The Basra-Aqaba pipeline is planned to span 1,600 km, extending from southern Iraq to Jordan's Red Sea coast. It is designed to transport 2.25 million barrels daily and is estimated to cost $18 billion. Construction has begun, but completion is still years away. This week, Iraq's Prime Minister and

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