Chevron weighs new Iraqi oil pipeline to avoid Strait of Hormuz during Iran war

July 17, 2026

Chevron reportedly plans to sign early-stage deals Friday to invest in Iraqi oil fields and consider the construction of a pipeline connecting Iraq’s reservoirs to the Syrian coast as oil majors seek workarounds for the Strait of Hormuz.

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