The outage impacted a shared gas feed that supports three major stations, causing widespread electricity rationing. This was the second failure of a Syrian gas pipeline in two days, following the sabotage of a valve on the Shoula-Deir ez-Zor line on Monday. Intelligence sources allege Iran's IRGC carried out the strike on the Damascus pipeline, though officials have not confirmed a perpetrator. The Tishreen plant remains the most critical loss, as it is the largest thermal station in southern Syria.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Syria Restores 2 Power Plants After Damascus Pipeline Explosion
Commodities19 days ago
The Deir Ali and Nasiriyah facilities resumed operations on October 1 after gas supplies were restored to the regional power network. Syria's electricity company reported that these two plants are back in service, but the Tishreen Thermal Power Plant remains offline due to extensive damage from a September 30 blast near the town of al-Otaiba. Government investigators are still assessing the total loss and determining the cause of the explosion.
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