Damascus, Jan. 24 (SANA) Syria has begun extracting oil from fields in northeastern Syria that were recently recaptured from the SDF organization, transporting the crude to refineries in Homs and Baniyas, the Syrian Petroleum Company reported on Saturday.
The company’s communications director, Safwan Sheikh Ahmad, said the operations aim to restore the fields to their previous production capacity. He projected that output could reach around 100,000 barrels per day within four months, a development expected to benefit the country’s energy sector and national economy.
The announcement follows the Syrian Arab Army’s recent takeover of oil fields in Raqqa and Deir Ezzor provinces. The reclaimed fields have been handed over to the Syrian Petroleum Company for rehabilitation and reintegration into production.
Before 2011, Syria’s oil output peaked at about 400,000 barrels per day. Production has since dropped sharply due to war, sanctions, and damage to infrastructure, falling to an estimated 25,000–50,000 barrels per day in recent years.
The government is now focused on rehabilitating recaptured fields to restore production and stabilize the domestic energy supply.
