With the fall of the Assad regime, Syria has lost access to the approximately 80,000 b/d of Iranian crude on which its battered refineries relied to fuel the domestic market (see chart 1). Tehran halted the supplies as soon as Islamist rebels toppled the Assad regime (MEES, 13 December 2024), and now the new Syrian government is grappling with the specter of chronic fuel shortages as stocks dwindle.
Syria Scrambles For Fuel Supplies Amid Complication Of Continued Sanctions
Syria’s new government is grappling with fuel shortages after Iran ceased crude shipments while Western sanctions continue to complicate finding alternatives. Turkey is eager to fill the void as it seeks to cement influence in Damascus, but this risks complicating any reconciliation between the HTS-government and Syria’s Kurds.
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Charts
1: Syria Crude Imports (‘000 b/d): The Last Decade Has Seen A Near-Complete Reliance On Iran
2: Syria’s Output Has Plummeted After A Decade Of Civil War (000 b/d)
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Syria’s Control Map And Oil & Gas Infrastructure
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