Syria Likely to Turn to Russia for Fuel
Published on: Monday 15 July 2019
The impounding last week off the coast of Gibraltar by British marines of an Iranian tanker loaded with oil destined for war-wracked Syria may force Damascus to turn to Russia to help alleviate its acute fuel shortages, say analysts and diplomats.
That in turn, they say, will make Syrian President Bashar al-Assad even more dependent on Moscow and less able to withstand Russian demands.