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Chevron
has signed a memorandum of understanding, or an initial agreement, with the Syrian Petroleum Company and the Qatari firm UCC Holding to evaluate the exploration for oil and gas offshore Syria, a spokesperson for the U.S. major said on Wednesday.
Syria’s coast in the eastern Mediterranean lies between major gas discoveries in Israel and Egypt.
Chevron already operates the giant Leviathan gas field offshore Israel, the country’s largest energy asset.







