Syria government announces seizure of two Kurdish-held oil fields

Saturday, 17 January, 2026 , 16:45

Damascus, Jan 17, 2026 (AFP) — Syrian authorities announced on Saturday they had seized control over two oil fields in the country's north that had been held by Kurdish forces, according to a defence ministry statement.

The Syrian army said it had "exerted control over the Safyan oil field... and the Al-Tharwa oil field near Al-Tabqah city" in Raqa province. The Syrian state petrol company meanwhile said it had taken over the fields ahead of resuming production from them.