The congressionally-mandated Syria Accountability Act of 2003, enacted to remedy such issues as Syrian troops in Lebanon and Syrian transshipments of Iraqi oil during Saddam Hussein's reign in Iraq, has effectively eviscerated bilateral trade between the U.S. and Syria.

Syria's petroleum output has plateaued at 400,000 bbl/d, according to Syrian officials, who hope to maintain this level through increased domestic natural gas consumption to boost petroleum exports.  250,000 bbl/d of Syria's total production is refined locally and 170,000 bbl/d is exported.  Syria has recently made a promising a new gas discovery at Breij, 60 miles from Damascus.

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Federation of the Syrian Chambers of Commerce
CIA Factbook
World Bank
Embassy in the U.S.
U.S. Embassy in Syria