Premier Hijab stressed the important role of oil and gas in supporting the national economy and local development, in addition to meeting the needs of citizens and the industrial and agricultural sectors regarding oil derivatives.

He called for working hard to ensure the continuation of exploration and production operations, protecting oil facilities against terrorist attacks and supplying oil refineries with their needs.

The Premier underlined the need for setting up a mechanism to distribute oil and gas and taking firm measures to prevent illegal trading of these two materials.

Later, the Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources and Directors of oil and gas companies and establishments reviewed the state of work in their sectors, the difficulties and the damage caused by terrorist attacks and means to reduce their effects.

In a statement to the journalists, the Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources said that the meeting focused on the effects of the U.S. and European oil embargo which targets the Syrian citizens and the sabotage acts against oil pipelines that hinder production and pumping.

The sources pointed out that the airline the first Iranian and called the "Secretary" loaded with a substance diesel, with up carrying the second, named "Two thousand" which is loaded with material "oil" gas "used to transfer natural gas to domestic gas during the next week, while not known after the date of sailing after the third carrier.

The sources indicated that the vessels referred to is the culmination of the recent talks between the former oil minister Sufian Allaw , and his Iranian counterpart, on the transfer of Iranian oil to Syria through the Mediterranean Sea.

It uses diesel fuel – also known as gas oil – in the operation of vehicles. Although the Syrian oil producer, but it lacks the means of production of gas oil and relies heavily on imports.
 

The Minister Allaw welcomed the minister Heneidy and congratulated him on his new position and wished success and reviewing the activities and the activities of the ministry during the past years.

In turn, the minister Heneidy thanked Allaw and spoke about his role in the management of the oil sector during the last period, noting that in the present circumstances the priority is to develop specific policies to enhance the oil actually pointing to the importance of institutional work between everyone in order to achieve the desired end

Dr. Hassan Zeinab, Deputy Minister of Oil also welcomed in the name of the ministry's staff and its institutions and its new minister and wishing him success and thanked the Eng. Allaw for his efforts during his stay at the head of the ministry.

For his part, Ali Abbas, Director General of the General Petroleum Corporation, said that the success of the new minister in his mission is the success of the oil sector as a whole, pointing to the importance of concerted efforts and cooperation of all to achieve this goal, especially in these exceptional circumstances experienced by our country.

After that the ministry was handed over shield to Eng. Allaw recognition of his efforts and his work over the past six years.
 

Biography of the Eng. Heneidy

Full Name Said Mazza Heneidy

His place of residence, date of birth, Damascus 1954

Qualification :
Master of Engineering in the development and investment of oil and gas fields – the Soviet Union – Baku –1 979

Scientific research about – the use of production techniques oil fortified (EOR) to re-inject carbon dioxide layer – an article in the Journal of Energy and Development – re-engineering fields mature – scientific papers presented at the Oil and Gas Conference – Assad Library – Evaluation and use of Znaat in the follow-up mature field development – a scientific paper was presented at a conference in Bahrain GEO 2004 – the use of subsidized oil production techniques (EOR) – a scientific paper presented at the Oil and Gas Conference XIV in MEOS 2005 Bahrain. – Joint development of gas cap and note the re-injection gas oil (EOR) / Seventh Conference of Geosciences GEO2007 Bahrain.

Qualifying courses or training followed by the post qualifying courses in dozens of domestic and foreign and international scientific conferences in the: • management of hydrocarbon resources and the implementation of studies in the field of petroleum engineering and development of oil and gas fields. • economics of oil and gas • future prospects and strategic visions of oil, gas and sustainable development.

Work currently occupied by "and by the chairman of the AFPC since the end of 2006 until March 2012

The start of work and years of experience in his field and in the public domain * Syrian Petroleum Company – Directorate of fields Aljbsh 1979-1990 – 9 years in the field of engineering production and inventory – two years in the field of computer and document information * AFPC 1990-1993 – a four-year engineer stocks essential * Al Deir Al-Zour oil 1993-2006 – 8 years, head of engineering stock – 3 years director of operations. * AFPC – director of operations for a period of years and then Chairman of the Board of Directors since the end of 2006.

General skills: – fluent in English, French and Russian writing "and the conversation" too very good.

"- A good job on the computer and software different professional – MBA Mini  Business Administration.

The tanker loaded a cargo of naphtha, a refined petroleum product that can be used to make petrol, from the Syrian port of Banias. Satellite tracking data shows the vessel is due to reach Amuay in Venezuela on June 12.
 

The Negra Hipolita is the third vessel to deliver diesel to Syria from Venezuela, while a fourth shipment is being prepared, Syria's state news agency said on Wednesday.
 

Venezuela angered Washington last year by supplying fuel to Iran, which is also subject to Western sanctions on fuel supplies.
 

The EU has taken steps to prevent firms from delivering diesel to Syria as it can be used to fuel heavy vehicles, including army tanks.

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Despite its chronic shortage of diesel, Syria has long had the appropriate refining capacity to be an exporter of naphtha.
 

Tighter EU sanctions introduced late in March made it more difficult for firms to deliver diesel to Syria without breaking the law, and imports of diesel have since ground to a near halt.
 

The standstill has exacerbated the pain felt by ordinary Syrians who have been grappling with shortages for months and particularly hurt those in agriculture who rely on heavy machinery for their livelihoods.
 

The scarcity of fuel is so severe farmers are resorting to using horses and mules, which is leading to huge increases in crop prices and affecting people across the country, according to non-governmental organisation Avaaz.

On Wednesday, Syrian officials said discussions were under way to secure materials from Algeria and Iran.
 

In an interview with the Syrian TV, Allaw said that his ministry is working to provide the local market's gas and diesel needs soon through new contracts with new countries and exporters, with ten new contracts signed already.

He said that Iran is exerting considerable efforts to help provide diesel and gas, with contracts having been signed for four consecutive monthly shipments, the first of which will arrive in early June, in addition to contracts with Venezuela, with a Venezuelan ship carrying diesel will arrive within a few days, adding that Algeria was also contacted and responded positively.

Allaw said that despite the suspension of oil export from Syria, the Syrian government spent USD 3 billion to purchase petroleum products to meet the market's needs, importing more than 2.2 million tons of diesel and around 500,000 tons of cooking gas since September 2011, adding that no ship carrying diesel or gas has reached Syria since April due to sanctions.
 

He pointed out that funds are available and have already been paid to companies, but ships are being prevented from reaching Syria by those who impose sanctions and pressure companies, adding that the ministry has contracted a law firm to file lawsuits due to the unethical damage that is inflicted upon the Syrian people with these sanctions.

Allaw went on to note that local gas production covers 60% of local requirements, while the rest is exported, calling on citizens not to panic or listen to rumors and cooperate by not hoarding gas since this material is available, also in lesser amounts due to the sanctions.

He noted that the sanctions include an embargo on purchasing or transporting Syrian oil and prohibiting companies from dealing with Syria or investing in it, in addition to withdrawing experts and staff, suspending funding, and imposing sanctions on Syrian petroleum companies.

Allaw also pointed out to the terrorist attacks targeting the petroleum sector and its pipeline and facilities.

Not one cargo of gasoil, which can be marketed as diesel, has been delivered to Syria's oil ports Banias and Tartous over the past four weeks, according to data provided by a shipping source.

"The petroleum sector has suffered significant losses due to sanctions, and Syria has reduced its production," the minister said in a statement.

Output has been cut by 35 million barrels per day (bpd), since the European Union and the United States imposed their sanctions in April last year, he said.
 

Allaw highlighted the efforts of Syrian technicians to "continue exploration and production and ensure the country's gas and oil needs are met."

"The ministry is working to overcome the difficulties… posed by the unjust decision of the US and the EU to stop importing Syrian oil," Allaw said, pointing out that Syria previously produced 380,000 bpd and exported nearly 150,000 bpd.

He said that oil giants Shell and Total, and other companies like Croatia's INA and Canada's Petro Canada, had suspended operations in Syria.

The ministry said the sector had also been hit by "acts of sabotage committed by armed terrorist groups attacking oil pipelines and facilities."

The EU has adopted several rounds of sanctions against Syria, expected to tighten further, to pressure the regime of President Bashar Assad to stop its deadly crackdown on a nearly 14-month uprising.

Petroleum Minister Sufian Allaw reviewed the state of operations, production and export in the petroleum sector in light of the sanctions imposed on it, detailing his ministry's efforts in the fields of prospecting and production, underlining the damage caused by the vandalism of terrorist groups to oil and gas facilities and pipelines.

Allaw said that his ministry is working hard to overcome difficulties facing the petroleum sector and provide citizens' needs, particularly after the unjust prohibition on importing and transporting Syrian oil and money transfers which was imposed by the US and the EU.

He said that Syria used to export 150,000 barrels of oil per day out of its daily production of 380,000 barrels, noting that the EU decision to suspend the investment of European companies in Syria caused several oil companies to suspend their operations in Syria and withdraw their expertise and funding, but local expertise took over and are working competently.

Allaw underlined the vicious vandalism carried out by terrorist groups, which led to the martyring of 25 workers in the oil sector and the theft or damaging of more than 100 vehicles, in addition to around 40 bombings and sabotage of pipelines and attacks on facilities and workers.

He said that the recent shortage of cooking gas was due to the difficulties caused by the EU sanctions, and that gas shipments will reach Syria within two days, adding that there are sufficient supplies of diesel fuel and that a shipment of 30,000 tons is due to arrive from Venezuela within two weeks, affirming that the government doesn't intend to raise diesel prices at this point.

The term of the production of the project 30 years and the share of the Syrian side, 40% of the total project revenue and the Syrian side will provide the raw material asphalt and will serve 175 workers and investment value of 80 million euros.