Saudi Arabia sends first crude tanker to Syria post-sanctions
- This is the second crude oil tanker heading to Syria since Bashar al-Assad was overthrown last year
- First tanker sailed from Syria's main crude oil supplier Russia
- Middle East Gulf states gradually building influence in Syria say analysts
A Saudi crude oil tanker is nearing Syria for the first time since international sanctions were lifted, marking a symbolic shift in regional energy diplomacy. Petalidi, rerouted via the Cape of Good Hope, signals growing Middle East Gulf engagement in Syria’s reconstruction and a tentative diversification away from Russian oil dependence
