VOL. XXX

NO. 7

24-NOVEMBER-1986

SYRIA

Sanctions Leave Status of US Oil Companies in Doubt

Although the US sanctions against Syria announced by the White House on 14November fall short of ordering US oil companies to cease all dealings with andactivities in Syria, the phrasing of the announcement and various statements byUS officials would appear to leave the actual status of companies operating inSyria in limbo. In sum, the announcement is studiously vague on the subjectstating that "we have...