
Following the sudden removal of longtime Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from office on 8 December, the new caretaker government has issued public tenders for the development of the country’s oil and oil products sector. At the same time, its caretaker Oil Minister Ghiath Diab said that Syria wants to resume major exploration and production activities for both its oil and gas operations. Given the vital geopolitical importance of the country that lies in the heart of the Middle East and has a long Mediterranean coastline, competition between…