US supporting efforts to revive Iraq-Syria crude oil pipeline – official

The United States is supporting efforts ⁠by ⁠Iraq and Syria to reconstruct a crude oil pipeline ⁠between the two countries, a State Department official said on Tuesday.

The U.S. expects ⁠American ⁠companies to play a role in advancing the reconstruction and rehabilitation of ⁠the pipeline, which could help oil producers avoid the Strait of ⁠Hormuz ‌off the ‌coast of ⁠Iran, ‌the official said.