The Ministry of Oil and Mineral Resources is a department of the
Council of Ministers
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of the
Syrian Arab Republic
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. It is led by the Minister of Oil.
History
In 2020,
United States sanctions
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were placed on the ministry.
Responsibilities
Identified the functions and competencies of the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral recourses under Legislative Decree No. 121 of 1970 and Act No. 45 6/30/2001 so as to become its terms of reference are the following:
# Supervision of the institutions and enterprises of the ministry.
# The supervision of the Prospecting production and investment efficiently managed if productivity was
oil
An oil is any nonpolar chemical substance that is composed primarily of hydrocarbons and is hydrophobic (does not mix with water) & lipophilic (mixes with other oils). Oils are usually flammable and surface active. Most oils are unsaturated ...
and mineral resources.
# The policy of all aspects of the activity on the oil, gas and mineral resources.
# Supervision of the implementation of development projects and the activity related with both oil and mineral resources.
# Adoption of the development plans of institutions and companies of the ministry, that continued their implementation.
# Prepare studies and plans which the process of development required and modernization of the ministry and with a view to keeping pace with The developments oil industry and mineral resources in the world.
# Coordination among the institutions, and enterprises of the ministry, and work to resolve all differences.
# Working to secure funding for its projects productivity and investment cooperation with the concerned authorities.
Institutions and companies affiliated with the Ministry
* General Oil Corporation
*
Syrian Petroleum Company
* Syrian Gas Company
* Syrian Company for Oil Transport
* Al Furat Oil Company
* Deir Ezzor Oil Company
* Kawkab Oil Company
* Hayyan Oil Company
* Ebla Oil Company
* Degla Oil Company
* Al-Rasheed Oil Company
* General Corporation for Oil Refining and Distribution of Petroleum Derivatives
* State Company for Homs Refinery
* State Company for Baniyas Refinery
* General Corporation of Geology and Mineral Resources
* The General Company for Phosphates and Mines
* National Seismic Center
* Institute of Petroleum and Mineral Professions
Ministers of Oil
See also
*
Petroleum industry in Syria
*
Ministry of Petroleum A ministry of petroleum or ministry of oil is a kind of government ministry often found in countries that are producers and exporters of petroleum.
Examples include:
* Ministry of Oil, Kuwait
* Ministry of Oil, Iraq
* Ministry of Oil and Gas, K ...
References
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Energy in Syria
Ministries established in 1966
1966 establishments in Syria
Energy ministries
Mining ministries
Government ministries of Syria