Latest economic and financial news about Syria, currency markets, and regional economy updates.
A fatal gas-cylinder blast in Salamiyah on 28 October 2026 underscored the dangers of a spreading black market in fuel, as shortages push residents across Syria to buy and store gasoline and diesel in drums at home.
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The Syrian Electricity Company said on 28 October 2026 that power rationing hours have increased across the country's governorates, pointing to reduced generating capacity after units at the Tishreen thermal plant stayed offline and Azerbaijani gas deliveries fell.
Read More →The Central Bank of Syria said it carried out 17 enforcement actions against people who kept running money-exchange and transfer businesses without a license, part of a second round of inspections launched on 19 October 2026 with the Interior Ministry.
Read More →The Nasib crossing between Syria and Jordan reopened to travelers and trade on 28 October 2026, a day after a one-day shutdown imposed following airstrikes near Daraa and Suwayda.
Read More →Syrian banks have begun their first Visa and Mastercard payment operations as a $100 million World Bank project and an IMF technical program push to modernize a cash-heavy financial system and reconnect it to the global banking network.
Read More →Syria's postal service plans to offer international money transfers at all its branches before the end of 2026, working with the central bank, while reopening post offices across the country's north.
Read More →An Abu Dhabi-based developer signed a framework agreement on 26 October 2026 for housing and tourism projects in Damascus and Latakia that could draw investment of up to $20 billion.
Read More →The UN's civil aviation body has withdrawn its 2013 advisory against flying in Syrian airspace, clearing a path for international carriers to reassess flights to and from the country's airports.
Read More →New diesel shipments reached Aleppo on 25 October 2026, reopening six stations, but more than 100 cars still queued and heating fuel had yet to arrive.
Read More →Hama Governorate unveiled a plan to develop 21 industrial zones across 1,500 hectares, backed by billions of pounds in road and power contracts and set to run through 2027.
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