The Biden administration has decided it will not renew a waiver that allowed a politically connected U.S. oil company to operate in northeast Syria under President Donald Trump s pledge to
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AP source: Biden ending Trump OK for US oil company in Syria
The Biden administration wonât renew a Trump-era waiver that allowed a politically connected U.S. oil company to operate in northeast Syria
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press
May 27, 2021, 5:57 PM
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FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2019, file photo, U.S. forces patrol Syrian oil fields. The Biden administration has decided it wonât renew a sanctions waiver that allowed a politically connected U.S. oil company to operate in northeast Syria under President Donald Trump s vow to âkeep the oilâ produced in the region, according to a U.S. official familiar with the decision. (AP Photo/Baderkhan Ahmad, FIle)
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The Biden administration has decided it will not renew a waiver that allowed a politically connected US oil company to operate in northeast Syria under president Donald Trump’s pledge to “keep the oil” produced in the region, according to a US official familiar with the decision.
Treasury Department rules prohibit most US companies from doing business in Syria. The waiver for Delta Crescent Energy was issued in April 2020, months after Trump announced that he wanted to keep some US troops in the oil-rich region to maintain control of the oil profits.
Trump’s “keep the oil” message is no longer US foreign policy under the Biden administration, and using the US military to facilitate Syrian oil production is deemed inappropriate, according to the official, who is not authorized to publicly discuss the decision and speaks on condition of anonymity.