On Sunday, the Iraqi Oil Ministry refuted claims of having contracts to supply crude oil to Syria, dismissing reports about the cessation of Iraqi crude oil exports to its neighboring country.

In an official statement, the ministry clarified, "The State Organization for Marketing of Oil (SOMO) confirms that there are no contracts with the Syrian side to supply them with crude oil. Consequently, there has been no cessation of crude oil exports to Syria." The ministry urged media outlets and interested parties to verify their information from official sources before publication.

A day earlier, a source within the Iraqi Oil Ministry informed Shafaq News that crude oil flows to Syria had been halted following the fall of Al-Assad regime. Prior to the cessation, exports included approximately 33,000 barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil and 120,000 tons of black oil monthly.