New pipeline streamlines KRG-Iran fuel trade
A newly built cross-border pipeline is expected to begin pumping imminently, allowing Iraqi Kurdistan to continue Iranian fuel imports while reducing truck traffic and coronavirus risks.
Newly laid pipelines connect the Iraqi and Iranian sides of the Parwezkhan border crossing. (Photo credit: anonymous)
UPDATE: This story has been updated to include a comment from a spokesperson for the KRG Ministry of Natural Resources, who provided the following statement after this article was initially published: “The MNR is not aware of this project and has not given any official approval. If this pipeline exists, it is unauthorized and could potentially facilitate illegal activity.”
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