EU lifts Syria oil embargo to bolster rebels
Being able to take advantage of
the country's oil resources will help the Syrian uprising "big time,"
said Osama Kadi, a senior member of the Syrian opposition.
the country's oil resources will help the Syrian uprising "big time,"
said Osama Kadi, a senior member of the Syrian opposition.
While
the security situation remains a challenge, getting the oil flowing
will be a top priority for the Syrian interim government expected to be
formed by the end of the month, added Kadi, who is an economic adviser
to the opposition Syrian National Coalition.
the security situation remains a challenge, getting the oil flowing
will be a top priority for the Syrian interim government expected to be
formed by the end of the month, added Kadi, who is an economic adviser
to the opposition Syrian National Coalition.
"We
are really hoping that Turkish companies will help in terms of
importing and exporting the oil, because we need some refineries to get
our diesel to run all our generators, to run our hospitals, and we need
diesel in large amounts," he said in Istanbul.
are really hoping that Turkish companies will help in terms of
importing and exporting the oil, because we need some refineries to get
our diesel to run all our generators, to run our hospitals, and we need
diesel in large amounts," he said in Istanbul.
