‘A ticking time bomb’: Hellish work at northwestern Syria’s makeshift oil refineries

By Ammar Hamou, Lyse Mauvais|2026-02-23T18:28:00+01:00June 10, 2022|

In northwestern Syria, hundreds of makeshift refineries have mushroomed in the past five years, employing thousands of people. With no regulation, their impact on health, life and the environment is catastrophic.