Russia Now Main Supplier Of Oil To Post-Assad Syria, Despite Pivot To West
Russia has become Syria’s leading supplier of oil since the collapse of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad’s government and the rise to power of former Al-Qaeda chief Ahmad al-Sharaa, according to Reuters.
Shipments of Russian oil have risen by 75 percent this year to roughly 60,000 barrels per day (bpd), based on Reuters calculations using official data and vessel tracking from LSEG, MarineTraffic, and Shipnext.
While these volumes account for only a small fraction of Russia’s total global oil exports, they are significant for Syria. With domestic production still well below demand, Russian supplies have made Moscow the country’s leading crude provider.
According to two analysts and three Syrian officials cited by Reuters, the trade is driven by economic necessity in Damascus while also allowing Moscow to maintain influence in Syria.
The energy supplies risk complicating Syrian ties with Washington and the EU, sources were cited as saying.
“If the US were to fail to reach an agreement or settlement with Russia regarding Ukraine, it wouldn’t be a surprise if it told Syria overnight to stop buying these oil shipments,” said economist Karam Shaar.
Syria has undergone a major shift toward Washington and the west since Assad’s ouster. The US has declared Damascus a partner and ally in the fight against ISIS – ignoring the Syrian government’s ties to the extremist organization.
Damascus was also engaged in talks with Israel throughout last year, and began a crackdown on Palestinian resistance factions in Syria at Washington’s request.
As a result, most US sanctions have been lifted. Despite this, Syria has not been fully integrated into the global economic system.
Russia was a prime supporter of the Assad government. Throughout the 14-year war in Syria, Russian airstrikes repeatedly targeted extremist groups – which now make up the bulk of Syria’s official military and security apparatus.
But ties have improved, and Russia has retained a military presence inside Syria following negotiations with Damascus throughout 2025.
In March last year, Reuters reported that Syria was receiving currency shipments from Russia.
Tyler Durden Fri, 05/01/2026 – 20:35
Source: https://freedombunker.com/2026/05/01/russia-now-main-supplier-of-oil-to-post-assad-syria-despite-pivot-to-west/
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