Latest economic and financial news about Syria, currency markets, and regional economy updates.
Jordanian exports to Syria climbed 38.4 percent to about 101 million dinars in the first quarter of 2026, while imports from Syria fell, as reopened border crossings boosted bilateral trade.
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The Central Bank of Syria reopened its Raqqa branch on 25 June 2026 after a 13-year closure, restoring currency exchange and other banking services to the northern governorate.
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Syria's transport ministry is negotiating a $200 million World Bank grant to rehabilitate its railways and has outlined a 2026–2028 plan featuring dry ports in Damascus, Aleppo, and Homs, as it courts Gulf investment to rebuild a war-damaged network.
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Syria's national oil company and a major US energy firm discussed converting a signed offshore exploration memorandum for Block 1 into a binding contract, while weighing the American firm as a partner in reviving the long-idle Kirkuk-Baniyas crude pipeline.
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A permanent government committee has required that all petroleum products be priced and sold in Syrian pounds inside the country, a measure the energy minister approved for immediate implementation on 23 June 2026.
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A passenger ship arrived at Latakia from Jounieh on 22 June 2026, the first scheduled sea crossing between Syria and Lebanon in years. The vessel carries about 350 passengers and will run two to three weekly sailings, with plans to extend to Turkey and Cyprus.
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Syria's energy ministry has formed a permanent committee under Decision No. 844 of 2026 to set petroleum and mineral prices, weighing global rates, costs, the Syrian pound's exchange rate, and subsidy mechanisms.
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Syria's agriculture minister and an Emirati food-security delegation outlined two planned agreements on farm investment and crop exports on 22 June 2026, with an initial 3,000-ton potato shipment set as a first step.
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The economy and industry minister has ordered branches of the precious metals authority in all governorates to license gold traders, hallmark metals, and oversee jewelry workshops.
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A legislative decree has waived interest and penalties on overdue social insurance contributions for 12,741 employers, with more than 10 billion pounds in charges exempted and nearly 38 billion collected.
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