AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoTransport & Trade: Damascus drivers are switching to mostly Chinese electric cars as petrol prices and fuel shortages squeeze operating costs. Lower import tariffs helped bring about 100,000 cars into Syria, though used-car imports have since been halted over quality concerns. Energy: Iraq and Syria discussed reviving the Kirkuk–Baniyas oil pipeline, with a proposed capacity of 2 million barrels a day, alongside wider economic ties. Separately, US firm HKN aims to double Syrian oil output as it takes over Kurdish-run fields. Infrastructure: A Qatari company has won a $147 million Syrian road contract, while the UN aviation agency’s removal of its longstanding Syrian airspace warning could support a recovery in air services. Agriculture: Hasakah expects cotton production of 45,000 tons, and imported cotton seed has received approval for 12 months, offering growers a fresh supply option.
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