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by News Desk
\nAlmasdar News<\/p>\n
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 A.M.) \u2013 The Syrian Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources, Bassam Tohme, said on Thursday, that the total losses in the direct and indirect oil sector in Syria have exceeded $92 billion (USD)<\/p>\n
The Syrian minister said, in statements to the state-owned Al-Ikhbariya TV channel, that the areas under the control of the U.S. and their allied forces contain more than 90% of the oil reserves of Syria, stating that \u201cthe Americans and their followers act as pirates in targeting the Syrian oil wealth and the ships of supplies to it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tohme said that the U.S. was deliberately preventing the Syrian government from benefitting from the oil reserves inside the country.<\/p>\n
Tohme added that the Syrian waters are \u201cqualified in terms of oil reserves, but what distinguishes exploration contracts is that they are expensive and are long term,\u201d pointing out that \u201cthere is a promising oil future in those waters, and the matter needs calm and stable logistical conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n
The U.S. military and their allies from the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) currently control the Al-Umar Oil Fields, the largest oil fields in Syria, which they captured from the Islamic State (ISIS\/ISIL\/IS\/Daesh) during the eastern Euphrates campaign.<\/p>\n
Making matters worse, Syria is currently witnessing a gas crisis, following a new spike in prices for Octane 90 and Octane 95.<\/p>\n
___ Syrian oil minister accuses US of \u2018pirating\u2019 oil, estimates Syria\u2019s losses at $92 billion by News Desk Almasdar News BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 A.M.) \u2013 The Syrian Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources, Bassam Tohme, said on Thursday, that the total … Continue reading
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