The Wall Street Journal reported that Iranian officials had told the Syrian regime that it must now pay more for additional oil shipments, which would double the market price to double.
Iran has also refused to deliver new shipments and asked the regime to pay in advance for new oil supplies.
Last month The Assad regime’s government closed some administrative offices for several days to save energy. Many factories are also closing as they struggle to find fuel to power generators amid a scarcity of electricity.
