Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 19

10-May-2010

SYRIA

Syria And Iran Review Gas Import Plans

Syria and Iran have agreed to press on with plans to facilitate the import of Iranian gas by Syria and to prepare a feasibility study for a pipeline project to deliver Iranian gas, following a meeting of the Syrian-Iranian Higher Committee which convened in Damascus at the beginning of May. Syria, which currently produces around 25mn cmd, needs the gas to for its industry and development projects....