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Every day around 60 tankers enter Jordan through the port of Trebil, half of these tanks are Jordanian and the other half Iraqi.
Crowds of Iraqi militias and factions forcibly prevented oil-laden tankers from entering Jordan through the port of Trebil, forcing these tanks to return to the town of Rutba, 160 kilometers from the port of Trebil.
Jordanian energy and oil derivatives expert Amer Al-Shobaki said he was following developments in the export of Iraqi oil to Jordan, and confirmed that members of this crowd had threatened the drivers with burning their cars. tankers since early morning, waving weapons and sticks, until these crowds managed to prevent the last group of tankers from entering Jordan, including: 29 Iraqi tanks and one Jordanian tank.
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Al-Shoubaki told Al-Arabiya.net that some followers of the Sadrist movement have been stationed near the Jordanian border for days, asking to cross into Jordan to reach Israel, after the Israeli army declared war on Gaza.
Al-Shoubaki explained that every day around 60 oil tankers pass through the port of Trebil in Jordan, half of these tanks are Jordanian and the other half Iraqi, according to the latest official agreement between the governments of the two countries, according to which 15 thousand barrels Kirkuk oil is supplied to the Jordanian oil refinery every day, which makes up 15% of Jordan’s daily oil needs.
Official Jordanian clarification
For his part, an official source from the Jordanian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources confirmed that the return of some tanks loaded with Iraqi oil in the Ramadi region in Iraq, following the demonstrations near the Trebil border crossing, takes place for reasons related to the safety of drivers and tankers and that the Iraqi side undertakes to implement the memorandum of understanding signed between the two countries.
The source also explained in an official statement, a copy of which was received by Al Arabiya.net, that a follow-up is underway with the Iraqi side to ensure the safety of these tanks.
The source also confirmed that the quantities imported from Iraq constitute only 7-10% of the Kingdom’s crude and oil derivatives needs, and that there is no impact of the return of the tanks on the supply of crude oil and derivatives oil due to the existence of major Jordanian oil refinery contracts with Saudi Aramco, concluded by During which the majority of the Kingdom’s crude oil needs are imported, these contracts allow an increase in imported quantities in case of shortage from any source.
The source specified that the Kingdom’s strategic stock of crude oil covers the Kingdom’s needs for more than 44 days and that the stock of petroleum derivatives is sufficient for more than two months.