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Syrian Oil Minister Estimates Loss Of Crude Exports At $3Bn 

The Syrian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Sufian 'Alaw told a cabinet meeting in Damascus last week that his ministry was doing its best to overcome the difficulties facing the oil sector in Syria, under US and EU sanctions. The latter prohibit the export and transport of oil and have led to substantial losses for the country, which used to export...