Arab Gas Pipeline Phase Two Completion

About the Project

On 29 September 2026, the Syrian Petroleum Company announced the start of works on the second part of phase two of the Arab Gas Pipeline project in Syria: a 186 km section with a 36-inch diameter. This phase completes the pipeline system running from the Jordanian border to the Turkish border, with a total length of about 566 km, and the line is ready to operate in both directions.

Scope and Figures

• New section: 186 km, 36-inch diameter.
• Total system length between the Jordanian and Turkish borders: about 566 km.
• A gas compression station with 3 compressors and a transport capacity of up to 11 million m³ per day, expandable in the future to about 22 million m³ per day.
• Operational gas storage within the line of about 8 million m³.

Objectives

According to the company, the project improves the efficiency of the gas transport system, supports the supply of power plants and industrial facilities, and increases the network's capacity to absorb additional gas volumes in the future.

Entities

Implementing entity: Syrian Petroleum Company.

Current Stage

Works started in September 2026, and the project is under implementation.

UPDATE 06.10.2026, UCC HOLDING STARTS BUILDING THE NEW SECTION

Qatar's UCC Holding has begun building a new section of the Arab Gas Pipeline in Syria, The Syria Report reported on 6 October 2026. The new section aims to strengthen gas transmission between northern and southern Syria and improve connections with neighbouring markets.

Source: The Syria Report