Iraq seeks new energy export routes after Hormuz Strait disruption: Report

Iraq seeks new energy export routes after Hormuz Strait disruption: Report Iraqi authorities are exploring alternative routes to export the country's oil after transit through the Strait of Hormuz was disrupted by the war in the region, an oil ministry spokesperson told AFP on Tuesday. "Much like other countries in the region, oil production and marketing have been severely impacted, leaving the government no choice but to seek alternative [export routes]," Saheb Bazoun said, adding that the country has several oil shipments stuck at sea.