Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 23

7-Jun-2010

SYRIA

'Alaw Estimates Shale Oil Deposits In Syria At 37Bn Tons

Syrian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Sufian 'Alaw announced at the end of last month that there are indications of the presence of large deposits of shale oil rocks in the Khanasir area in Aleppo, estimated at 37bn tons with a thickness of 240ms. The shale oil deposits are located in an area of some 150 sq km, which could be expanded in the future. Mr 'Alaw noted that...