Syria’s Energy Ministry Distributes More Than 7 Million Liters of Gasoline Nationwide

Syria’s Ministry of Energy said it began distributing more than 7 million liters of gasoline to fuel stations across the country on Sunday to ease pressure on supplies after a surge in demand.

“The Syrian Ministry of Energy announced on Sunday that 7,320,000 liters of gasoline were pumped as part of 305 requests for fuel stations launched from the distribution centers in the cities of Baniyas and Homs, with the aim of supporting stock at fuel stations and meeting demand for the commodity”

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The ministry said 305 fuel shipments, each carrying 24,000 liters, were being dispatched from distribution centers in Baniyas and Homs as part of the country’s daily fuel supply plan.

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SANA quoted Abdul Hamid Sallat, director of the ministry’s media department, saying 164 shipments totaling 3.94 million liters had been delivered by midday while remaining tankers continued to destinations across the country.

Sallat said unusually high demand in recent days temporarily depleted supplies at some fuel stations and led to queues while new deliveries were in transit, adding that fuel imports and distribution operations continue without interruption.

The ministry said it was monitoring deliveries around the clock and urged motorists to refuel only when necessary, saying supplies remain stable and distribution is continuing nationwide.

Enab Baladi reported that days after Syria’s fuel-price cuts, lines at fuel stations remained visible in several provinces amid complaints about difficulty obtaining gasoline and diesel.

The outlet said the Ministry of Energy confirmed continued supply of stations with petroleum products, while its press office told Enab Baladi that the possibility of compensating station owners for losses resulting from price differences is "under study," and Abdul Razak Habzeh, secretary-general of the Consumer Protection Association, blamed the lack of proactive measures.

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Enab Baladi said the crisis began when the Petroleum Pricing Committee approved reducing prices of petroleum derivatives on June 27 without radical solutions, and Habzeh described the current situation as a "natural consequence" of decisions taken without considering proactive measures.

Habzeh warned that continuing as it is could lead to stagnation, describing it as 'economically dangerous,' and said higher fuel prices in the black market would be reflected in traders’ costs and then in the prices of goods.

The Syrian Petroleum Company, via its official page, said it continues to supply fuel stations across the provinces with gasoline and diesel, and Enab Baladi added that congestion affected public transport with some private minibuses operating on certain lines declining.

Al Arabiya said the Syrian Ministry of Energy announced on Sunday that requests to distribute gasoline began from the two distribution centers in Banias and Homs to various Syrian provinces to bolster stock at fuel stations and meet demand as part of the daily distribution plan.

“Damascus, July 5 (SANA) Syria’s Ministry of Energy said more than 7 million liters of gasoline are being distributed to fuel stations across the country on Sunday aiming at easing pressure on supplies following a recent surge in demand”

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It reported that Abdul Hamid Salat, Director of the Media Department at the Ministry of Energy, confirmed that 305 gasoline orders were launched from the Banyas and Homs distribution centers, each order of 24,000 liters, totaling 7.32 million liters, and that by Sunday afternoon 164 orders had been fulfilled totaling 3.93 million liters.

Al Jazeera Net reported that the ministry said 7,320,000 liters of gasoline were pumped as part of 305 requests launched from Baniyas and Homs, while the ministry attributed the crisis to a sharp rise in demand and reiterated that there is no shortage of petroleum products.

The ministry urged citizens to go to fuel stations only when there is a real need to refill and not to rush out of fear, while also stating that it was coordinating with companies and institutions to address congestion and return fuel stations to normal operation.

Al Jazeera Net added that the Syrian Petroleum Company said on June 30 that what some provinces witnessed was a temporary bottleneck at a number of fuel stations rather than a shortage of petroleum products.