US oil firm HKN aims to double Syria's output as it takes over Kurdish-run fields

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A US oil company, HKN, plans to double production at oil fields in northeastern Syria after taking over fields previously run by Kurdish authorities. The company says it also intends to address pollution, while uncertainty remains over the future of the Kurdish-run Jazira Oil Company.

HKN Vice President Matthew Zais tells Al-Monitor the company plans to double production at Syria’s northeastern oil fields while tackling pollution, as questions remain over the future of the Kurdish-run Jazira Oil Company.