Future Maps of Syrian Transport Corridors
... retaliation for the British and French capture of the Suez Canal in 1956, but it was later rebuilt. In 1972, following the nationalization of the Iraq Petroleum Company (IPC), assets in Syria and subsequent tough negotiations on increasing tariffs for the transportation of Iraqi oil via the Syrian part of the pipeline, Iraq decided to build a new pipeline, bypassing Syria. In 1975, the pipeline was built, connecting Kirkuk with the Arabian Peninsula. In 2003, American air strikes destroyed the pipeline. A decision was taken later ...
24.04.2014