The Syrian Petroleum Company (SPC) announced the arrival of two convoys of crude oil tankers from the Rmeilan oil fields in Hasakah Governorate to company storage facilities in Homs. The deliveries follow a recent agreement with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The company had previously announced the start of crude oil extraction from the Rmeilan and Suwaydiyah oil fields, along with several other fields in Hasakah Governorate.
The effort is part of a broader plan strengtheing energy sector stability while ensuring adequate supplies for the domestic market. SPC said the extracted oil will be directed toward refining and production operations to improve the efficiency of national fuel supplies.
Oil Convoys to Meet Local Demand
Ali Krunful, director of the Central Region for crude oil transportation, said the first convoy consisted of 72 tankers, followed by a second convoy of 92 tankers. Krunful noted that SPC has mobilized its resources to receive crude oil transported from Syrian fields, particularly from Rmeilan.
He added that the Syrian Company for Oil Transport has deployed its technical and human resources to ensure continuous transport operations. “Transfer operations will continue in successive batches,” Krunful said, “to support refinery operations and secure the local market’s needs for petroleum products.”
Domestic Production Nears Capacity
According to official figures, current production from the Rmeilan fields ranges between 70,000 and 80,000 barrels per day. Ahmad Ibrahim, director of the Rmeilan oil fields, said all production is directed toward meeting domestic demand. “All the oil produced is used to meet domestic needs, and none of it is sold,” he said.
The current output represents a significant increase compared with the roughly 15,000 barrels per day produced before the fields were recaptured. However, it still falls well below Syria’s pre-2011 production level of about 400,000 barrels per day, when the Rmeilan fields alone produced around 120,000 barrels daily.
Rising global oil prices linked to tensions around the Strait of Hormuz present both challenges and opportunities for Syria. While the country still imports some refined petroleum products, raising costs when global prices increase, greater availability of domestically produced crude helps reduce pressure on foreign currency reserves and ensures essential fuel supplies such as diesel and gasoline.
Restoring Energy Infrastructure
The initiative forms part of broader government efforts to restore the transport of crude oil from domestic fields to storage facilities and refineries, supporting stability in the energy sector. Hasakah Governorate remains one of Syria’s most important oil-producing regions, home to several key fields, particularly Rmeilan and Suwaydiyah, which together form a major component of the country’s oil production system.
Authorities are also working to rehabilitate infrastructure at fields transferred to SPC under the agreement between the Syrian government and the SDF, with the goal of increasing production and improving supplies for local refineries and markets.
