SUPPLY GEOGRAPHY · Crude oil
Iraq crude through Hormuz
Schematic geography from southern Iraq’s export terminals through Hormuz towards India’s west coast.
- 01Basra terminalsSouthern Iraq · Persian GulfExplore ↗
- 02Strait of HormuzPassage out of the Persian GulfExplore ↗
- 03Indian terminalsAn illustrative receiving destinationExplore ↗
Schematic geography. No live vessel positions, arrival times, cargo assignments or operating capacity are shown.
The established connection
EIA’s July 2025 Iraq report records southern Persian Gulf terminals as the origin of Iraq’s seaborne exports in 2024, with India among its main buyers. This schematic follows that southern sea route through Hormuz. It does not describe every Iraqi export route or identify a refinery’s present supplier.
- EIA · Iraq country analysis ↗Published 14 July 2025 · 2024 trade context
- EIA · Hormuz oil route ↗Published 16 June 2025 · geographic context
Why it matters in this edition
Analysis · Edition 12 Sept 2026
A restriction on this southern sea route can make replacement cargoes and shipping arrangements more important for Indian buyers. EIA’s September regional supply estimates justify watching that dependence; they do not establish a delay to a named Iraqi shipment.
The supply constraint remains in the outlook. ↗Inspect the supporting evidence
- U.S. EIA · Iraq country analysis: 2024 export routes ↗Original period recorded in source facts
- U.S. EIA · Hormuz: the Persian Gulf sea passage ↗Original period recorded in source facts
- U.S. EIA · September 2026 Short-Term Energy Outlook ↗Observation 2026-08