In a significant strategic move for Syria’s energy sector, the state has regained control over a group of oil and gas fields in the east of the country, after years of conflict and fluctuating control between various armed factions.
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Syria
Syria is a country in the Middle East with a capital at Damascus, one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities. Its territory is home to numerous ancient sites, such as Palmyra and the Crusader castle Krak des Chevaliers, reflecting its long history as a crossroads of civilizations including the Akkadian, Roman, and Ottoman empires. The country has been in a state of complex civil war since 2011, following protests during the Arab Spring.
oil fields
Oil fields are geographic areas with abundant underground petroleum deposits, historically pivotal since the mid-19th century with the first modern commercial drilling in Pennsylvania. Their discovery and exploitation have profoundly shaped global economics, geopolitics, and industrial development.
gas fields
Gas fields are underground geological formations containing natural gas, often extracted for energy use. Historically, significant gas fields like the Groningen field in the Netherlands (discovered in 1959) have shaped regional economies and global energy markets. Their development and exploitation are central to modern industrial history and contemporary energy geopolitics.
