Winter Fuel Deliveries Begin
The Syrian Petroleum Company has started delivering allocated quantities of subsidized heating diesel to the country's governorates as the winter heating season gets under way. Several governorates received their first consignments in the days before 13 November 2026, with the remaining provinces scheduled to receive supplies under an approved distribution program.
The company said its mandate is limited to securing the fuel and delivering the allocated volumes, leaving the question of who receives it to other bodies.
How Distribution Works
Eligibility and household distribution are handled by local committees formed within the executive offices of each governorate, working alongside the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor and its local directorates. These committees identify the families entitled to subsidized heating fuel and oversee how it reaches them.
The arrangement separates supply from allocation: the fuel producer moves the diesel, while the social-affairs structure decides the recipients.
Three Price Tiers
Diesel is now sold at three official levels. Standard-specification diesel is priced at 175 Syrian pounds (SYP) per liter, while a grade for certain productive and service uses and for heavy machinery is set at 150 SYP per liter. Subsidized diesel, produced by some local refineries and directed toward heating, agriculture, and eligible groups, is priced at 115 SYP per liter.
Refinery Shutdown Pressure
The current prices follow a temporary increase approved in September 2026, when the committee responsible for pricing oil derivatives raised standard diesel from 125 to 175 SYP per liter. Officials attributed the rise to higher global prices and to the temporary shutdown of the Baniyas refinery for an overhaul, which reduced domestic processing capacity.
What Households Face
For families approved for the subsidized tier, the 115 SYP-per-liter rate sets the cost of staying warm through the coldest months. The staggered rollout means some provinces have fuel in hand while others wait for their allocations to arrive, leaving distribution timetables uneven across the country as demand climbs.