Turkey stealing Syrian oil

Informed sources report Turkish experts working on the Syrian oil wells in the province of Deir Ezzor in order to transport oil from Syria to Turkey.
In the wake of terrorist groups taking over number of oil wells in the province of Deir ez-Zor in Syria, informed sources reported that Turkish experts working on the oil wells to transport oil to Turkey.

Recently terrorists attacked some oil wells in the province of Deir ez-Zor in Syria, to steal the existing oil, which caused several oil wells to be set on fire.

The prospects of oil income from these wells have caused heavy clashes between the rival terrorist groups in Syria, so much so that Moaz al-Khatib, former Syrian Opposition Coalition Chairman in protest against this action said: “those who have attempted to sell the oil, in fact are involved in trafficking Syrians riches.”

Thousands of barrels of crude are smuggled to Turkey daily by small tankers using farm roads, informed sources said. The oil is taken to Bab al-Hawa or Tal Abiad border posts, a source close to the smugglers in Deir ez-Zor.

The EU has lifted some of oil sanctions against Syria since May of this year, so the terrorists could export the oil under its control to Europe, and this action was followed by criticism of the Syrian government.