Syria's Energy Ministry announced on Sunday that 7.32 million liters of gasoline had been dispatched after days of congestion outside gas stations in many cities, particularly the capital Damascus.
In a statement, the ministry said that shipments for 305 requests had begun from distribution centers in the cities of Baniyas and Homs, aiming to support fuel station stocks and meet demand.
The statement noted that companies and institutions in the fuel sector are continuing supply and distribution activities according to the approved plan, that distribution is being monitored in real time on the ground, and that it is being delivered uninterrupted to all provinces.
Abdulhamid Sallat, Director of the Energy Ministry's Media Department, told the official Syrian news agency SANA that by Sunday noon, 164 requests had been fulfilled and a total of 3.936 million liters of gasoline had been delivered to stations, and that tankers were gradually departing to complete the remaining requests.
Sallat stressed that the extraordinary and large increase in demand in recent days had caused pressure at some stations, but that supply and distribution were continuing normally and without interruption.
The ministry called on citizens to go to fuel stations only when genuinely needed and not to crowd out of anxiety. The statement said, 'Supply is continuous, quantities are being pumped to all provinces without interruption.'
In a written statement on Saturday, the ministry reported that steps were being taken in coordination with the fuel sector to resolve the overcrowding at stations, and that the priority was to end the congestion and ensure all stations operate normally.
The Syrian Petroleum Company had also stated in a statement on June 30 that what was seen in some provinces was not a shortage of petroleum products but a temporary bottleneck. The company noted that with the spread of rumors about a major price cut, some station owners avoided drawing down their stocks and emptying their inventories, while some others refrained from purchasing, and that the sudden return of demand after the official price schedule was announced led to temporary pressure and queues.
Meanwhile, according to statements by Syrian Petroleum Company CEO Yusuf Kablavi last March, the country's oil production rose from 10,000-15,000 barrels per day to over 100,000 barrels. Production is targeted to double to 200,000 barrels by the end of the year, and to reach approximately 800,000 barrels by 2029.
