France, Syria discuss oil, gas sector cooperation

France’s chargé d’affaires in Syria, Jean-Baptiste Faivre, has met Youssef Kablawi, the director general of the Syrian Petroleum Company in Damascus, where the sides discussed the development of Syria’s oil and gas sector, as well as prospects for potential cooperation with French companies in the industry.

Sharing a post on X, Faivre said the talks focused on possible areas of engagement in the energy sector, Caliber.Az reports.

J'ai été heureux de m'entretenir à #Damas avec Youssef Qablawi, président exécutif de la Compagnie syrienne du pétrole, pour évoquer le développement du secteur des hydrocarbures en #Syrie ainsi que les perspectives de coopération avec la #France et les entreprises françaises.… pic.twitter.com/SITlyj6ZzH

— Jean-Baptiste Faivre (@JBaptisteFaivre) April 28, 2026

On May 28, 2025, the EU lifted most sectoral economic sanctions on Syria, paving the way for renewed business ties with European countries.

Previous sanctions covered a wide range of sectors, including banking and finance, energy, transport, and certain imports and exports.

By Bakhtiyar Abbasov