RIYADH: Syria produced 14.8 million barrels of crude oil in the first half of 2026, about 79 percent below its 2010 pre-war production levels, as the energy sector works to rebuild infrastructure and restore output.
Raw natural gas production reached 1.43 billion cubic meters during the period, while the volume of crude oil refined stood at 2 million tonnes, the Syrian Arab News Agency reported, citing the Ministry of Energy.
The ministry said the oil and gas sector was regaining its role in supporting the national economy and strengthening energy security through increased production, infrastructure development and facility rehabilitation.
Syria has been seeking international investment to rehabilitate its energy infrastructure and expand oil and gas production, with the country producing 383,000 barrels of oil per day and 316 million cubic feet of natural gas per day before the civil war began in 2011, according to the US Energy Information Administration.
“According to the ministry’s data, crude oil production during the period reached 14.8 million barrels, alongside 3.5 million tonnes of petroleum derivatives, 1.43 billion cubic meters of raw natural gas, 1.25 billion cubic meters of clean natural gas, and 35,500 tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas,” SANA reported.
