VOL. XLVI

No 35

01-September-2003

SYRIA

Syria Ratifies Gas Sales To Lebanon, AGP Institutions

President Bashar al-Asad has issued an executive order ratifying the gas sales agreement between the Syrian Petroleum Company and Lebanons Ministry of Energy and Water, under which Syria will sell 1.5-3.0mn cfd of gas in the first phase rising to 6mn cfd in the second phase, according to a government statement issued 27 August (MEES, 17 December 2001). Lebanon will be supplied by a 75km 24in gas pipeline...