Syrisk olja

EU väljer olja över MR:
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The EU remains non-committal on the subject of oil sanctions against the Syrian government, …

Disrupting the regime’s oil revenue stream could be an important factor in bringing the… regime to an end, and the EU’s role is key, as it imports most of Syria’s oil put up for export. The Syrian regime relies on oil for over 30% of export revenue, over which Assad enjoys wide discretion.

The US is more keen to press ahead with sanctions, with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton mulling a diesel import ban and meeting senior Syrian rebels. US sanctions against the regime have been in effect since 18 May, though EU sanctions would hit the regime far harder, as Europe is Syria’s main crude export market.