Energy Corridor Boost: Syria has started shipping imported gasoline to Iraq via the Banias oil terminal under a renewable three-month deal, with an initial 57 tanker trucks and plans to ramp up to about 200 per day through al-Tanf, as Hormuz disruptions keep squeezing Iraq’s fuel and export options. Trade Facilitation: Iraq and Syria agreed on eight measures to streamline cross-border trade and passenger traffic, including electronic customs-data exchange, direct border communication, dedicated lanes, and faster transit—Damascus business leaders say this could lift bilateral trade by 30–50% in the first year. Budget Discipline: Syria’s presidency ordered government bodies to rationalize public spending, cut unnecessary expenditures, and re-rank investment projects by necessity and feasibility, while protecting core services like wages, health, education, water, energy, security, and maintenance. Aviation Sanctions Impact: US secondary sanctions targeting Iran’s aviation sector are making travel and cargo logistics less predictable, with knock-on effects for servicing Iranian aircraft and related trade. Industry & Investment Push: Iraq’s PM used UNGA to urge investors to “invest with Iraq,” pitching energy corridors linking Iraq with Türkiye, Jordan, and Syria and calling for reforms and anti-corruption steps to attract capital. Security Pressure on Industry: Israeli shelling and incursions in Daraa and Quneitra continue to hit agricultural areas and disrupt local stability, raising risks for farming and supply routes.