A study by Arab Federation of Chambers of Commerce, Industry and griculture Syria is seeking to transform the consumption of energy sources from oil to natural gas, and looks forward to take advantage of its geographical position as a conduit major transport cross of Egyptian natural gas and Iraq and Iran, so that you can believe in natural gas needs, in addition to providing revenue Additional tolls transit.

The study pointed out that in 2008, according to statistics, the
volume of Syrian production of natural gas, 20.7 million m 3, and rose
to about 21.6 million m 3 in the first quarter of 2009.

The size of the estimated reserves of natural gas in Syria, about 8.5
trillion cubic feet (about 240 km3

overall production of natural gas locally Is consumed, in addition to
importing about 5 billion cubic feet of natural gas from Egypt via
the Arab gas link, which would go to Lebanon and Turkey.

Syria seeks to increase the volume of export of natural gas to Lebanon
to about 35 million cubic feet / day in order to increase revenues
from gas transit.
It also seeks to build a new pipeline from Iraq to them.
In April (April) 2009, Syria signed a cooperation agreement with Iran
to build a new line to transport natural gas between the two countries
to export of Iranian oil to Europe via the Syrian ports.

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