EU Prepares Sanctions against Syria Oil Sector
The European Union is preparing sanctions against Syria's key oil sector, a European diplomatic source told Agence France Presse Friday.
"The EU is preparing sanctions against the petroleum sector and envisions eventually an embargo on all Syrian oil imports," the diplomat who requested anonymity said.
In addition, the EU is expected to add 15 names to the list of people and Syrian businesses whose assets have been frozen and who are subject to a travel ban, the diplomat added.
The EU plans to sanction people and enterprises which are linked not only to the repression of protesters, but also those which economically support the Syrian regime.
On Thursday, EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to quit power.
The EU has already adopted a series of sanctions against Syria since it began its bloody crackdown on anti-regime protesters. They include asset freezes and travel bans against 35 people and four businesses, as well as an arms embargo.
Source: Agence France Presse
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