Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources announced that the evidence indicates the presence of large quantities of , shale oil stone in the region of Aleppo Khanasser estimated by 37 billion tons with thickness of up to 240 meters and contains a good oily materials with low sulfur content.
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В 2010 г. в Сирии нашли месторождение в 37 млрд. тонн нефти на глубине всего 240 метров. "Демократия" уже стучится в двери Сирии.