# First Saudi Aramco Diesel Shipment Reaches Syria’s Baniyas Oil Terminal

*Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 2:09 PM UTC — Hamer Intelligence Services Desk*

**Published**: 2026-10-20T14:09:02.047Z (2h ago)
**Category**: markets | **Region**: Middle East
**Importance**: 7/10
**Sources**: OSINT
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**Deck**: The Syrian Petroleum Company has begun unloading the Starling tanker at Baniyas with about 63,784 metric tons of diesel, the first Saudi Aramco shipment under a new agreement between the two sides.

A diesel tanker from Saudi Aramco has begun unloading at Syria’s Baniyas oil terminal, marking the start of fuel deliveries under a new agreement between Riyadh and Damascus.

According to regional reporting, the Syrian Petroleum Company started offloading the Starling tanker at Baniyas on Monday. The vessel is carrying about 63,784 metric tons of diesel. This is the first shipment from Saudi Aramco under the recently concluded deal between the two parties.

For Syria, which has struggled with fuel shortages during years of war and sanctions, a cargo of this size represents a significant injection into the domestic diesel supply. It offers scope to support power generation, transport and other basic services if further deliveries follow.

For Saudi Arabia, sending a state‑linked energy shipment to a Syrian government terminal is a concrete step in a cautious normalisation process after years of estrangement during the conflict.

Indicators of how far this cooperation will go include whether more Aramco tankers arrive at Baniyas in the coming weeks, whether the agreement expands to other refined products, and how other regional and Western governments respond to the deepening energy ties between Riyadh and Damascus.