On 13 March the Qatar Fund For Development (QFFD) signed a deal with Jordan’s Energy Ministry to supply natural gas to Syria in a bid to boost electricity generation beyond current levels of around four hours a day for the war-ravaged country.
“The State of Qatar’s initiative calls for providing natural gas supplies to Syria through Jordanian territory, which will contribute to generating electricity at an initial rate of up to 400MW, gradually increasing it to provide an additional two to four hours of operation,” Syrian oil minister Ghiath Diab tells state news agency Sana. (CONTINUED - 603 WORDS)
