OIL PIPELINE “KIRKUK-BANIYAS” IN THE MECHANISM OF THE MIDDLE EAST PROBLEMS
The article examines the positions of the Middle East states in the negotiation process on the restoration of the Kirkuk-Baniyas oil pipeline, which is one of the important elements in the pipeline integration of Eurasia. The study was conducted against the backdrop of geopolitical instability: the Arab Spring, the civil war in Syria, the fighting in Iraq. The most vulnerable links of the route have been identified and substantiated. Some forecasts are given regarding possible scenarios for the development of events. A number of simulated events are controversial.