EU countries have agreed to start buying oil from Syrian rebels in a largely symbolic move designed to give moral support.
The decision, which entered into force on Tuesday (23 April), allows EU governments to buy crude oil and petrol and to supply the equipment and financial assistance needed to get it out of the country.
Under a control mechanism, governments must consult the rebellion's political wing, the Syrian National Coalition, before going ahead and must ensure transacti...
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