Two Syrian energy pipelines suffer damage in separate incidents

Two Syrian pipelines transporting gas and oil products suffered damage in separate incidents on Thursday, Al Jazeera reported citing state media. The state-owned Syrian Petroleum Company announced the disruptions via the Syrian Arab News Agency. [1]

An explosion hit the Jbessa gas pipeline in southern Hasakah province during the late afternoon. This followed damage to a separate pipeline earlier in the day, according to Al Jazeera. [1]

State coverage cited fuel theft in relation to a leak on the Baniyas to Homs line, while a gas export pipeline in Hasakah caught fire. These events mark the latest disruptions to energy infrastructure in the country after a series of suspected sabotage attacks. [1]

Syria is located in West Asia and borders the Mediterranean Sea, Turkey, Iraq, Jordan, Israel, and Lebanon. The country comprises 14 governorates and is governed under a provisional government. [3]

The latest incidents place additional strain on the nation as the government attempts to rebuild its oil and gas sector following previous network attacks, Al Jazeera reported. [1]