The European Union agreed to ban the export of jet fuel to Syria from Sunday, reports Reuters.
EU ministers, initially agreed to ban jet fuel exports to Syria in October, and finalised the decision on Friday.
Commenting on the EU decision, the British Middle East Minister, Tobias Ellwood, said,
“A significant number of innocent civilians have died because the Assad regime’s air force has deliberately dropped weapons, including barrel bombs. This measure will ensure that no EU people or companies will be involved in jet fuel going to Syria. I urge all nations to ban jet fuel going to the Assad regime.”
Legal texts detailing the list of fuel types and additives covered by the ban will be published in the EU Official Journal on Saturday.
EU ministers, initially agreed to ban jet fuel exports to Syria in October, and finalised the decision on Friday.
Commenting on the EU decision, the British Middle East Minister, Tobias Ellwood, said,
“A significant number of innocent civilians have died because the Assad regime’s air force has deliberately dropped weapons, including barrel bombs. This measure will ensure that no EU people or companies will be involved in jet fuel going to Syria. I urge all nations to ban jet fuel going to the Assad regime.”
Legal texts detailing the list of fuel types and additives covered by the ban will be published in the EU Official Journal on Saturday.