22 Attacks Since January
Syria's energy minister, Mohammad al-Bashir, said the country has recorded 22 attacks on its oil and gas lines since the start of 2026. The assaults combined deliberate sabotage with theft from pipelines and wells, disrupting fuel supply and electricity generation across several governorates.
Plants Knocked Offline
A gas-line explosion in Rif Dimashq on 30 September 2026 took the Tishreen, Deir Ali and Naseriyah power plants out of service. Deir Ali and Naseriyah returned the following day, while Tishreen remained down because of equipment damage.
Earlier, a 28 September blast on the Jbeisa gas line at Shola, in Deir ez-Zor, forced the replacement of an 18-meter section, and service resumed on 2 October. The line normally carried about 950,000 cubic meters of gas per day.
Roads and Refineries Hit
On 15 October a product line running from Baniyas to Homs was pierced in the Homs countryside, leaking gasoline and closing the Homs–Tartus highway until 17 October. An August explosion on the Jbeisa export line in Hasakah was repaired within a day.
The Cost of Imports
The ministry estimates that securing energy imports costs about $831 million each month. Domestic crude output stands near 112,000 barrels per day against a supply gap of roughly 200,000 barrels, leaving the country dependent on imported crude, diesel, gasoline and gas.
In the first half of 2026 the country brought in about 1.5 million tons of crude, 598,000 tons of diesel, 283,000 tons of gasoline and more than 1 billion cubic meters of natural gas, carried by some 110 tankers.
Pressure on the Grid
Each sustained loss of gas forces generators onto costlier fuel oil, deepening both the fiscal burden and the strain on an already-rationed grid. Energy specialists have urged tighter protection of pipelines and wells to curb the import bill and stabilize supply.