Info:
A source in the Syrian Oil Transport Company confirmed to RT Arabic on Wednesday that an Iranian oil tanker had arrived at the Baniyas terminal on the Syrian coast. The source said that the tanker is carrying one million barrels of oil, without commenting on the reports about another three tankers heading toward the Syrian Arab Republic from the Persian Gulf;
United States sanctions regulations broadly prohibit trade and other transactions, subject to U.S. jurisdiction, with the Government of Syria, and has the authority to sanction entities or individuals who provide support to the Government of Syria—including those who deliver or finance petroleum shipments to the Government of Syria or government-owned entities, 2 such as the U.S.-designated Syrian Company for Oil Transport or Banias Refinery Company. This advisory contains an annex providing a non-exhaustive list of vessels that have delivered petroleum to Syria, engaged in Ship-to-Ship (STS) transfers of petroleum destined for Syria, or have exported Syrian petroleum since 2016.1 Some of these shipments and transfers have involved Iranian-origin oil;
Partners:
National Iranian Oil Company
National Iranian Tanker Company
Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources
General Organization for Refining
Homs Refinery
Banias Refinery Company
National Earthquake Center
General Petroleum Corporation
General Corporation for Geology and Mineral Resources
Hayan Petroleum Company
Syrian Gas Company
Technical Petroleum and Gas Institute in Homs
Involved In:
Nuclear Weapon Program
Missile Weapon Program
Industry:
Oil Industry
Also Known As:
The Syrian Company For Oil Transport(SCOT)
Country:
Syria
Address:
Banias , Tartous, Syrian Arab Republic
Website:
www.scot.gov.sy
Email:
info@scot.gov.sy
Phone:
+963-043-7711300 /1/2/3
Reason for the color:
» Sanctions Risks Related to Petroleum Shipments involving Iran and Syria – March 25, 2019;