Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 6

8-Feb-2010

SYRIA

Syrian Oil Production Averaged 377,000 B/D In 2009, New Bids Planned

Syria has managed to maintain its oil production at an average of 377,000 b/d in 2009 compared with 380,000 b/d in 2007-08, according to preliminary figures given by the Syrian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Sufian 'Alaw at a press conference held at the ministry on 3 February. Mr 'Alaw said that the ministrys strategy is to maintain this average crude...