An oil slick believed to have originated from a power plant inside one of Syria's oil refineries could reach Cyprus' northeastern tip in the next 24 hours, the Mediterranean island nation's Fisheries and Marine Research Department said Monday.
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The Cypriot government has informed Turkish Cypriot authorities about the slick's progress and said it was ready to offer any assistance.
Syria's state news agency said last week that the spill occurred after fuel leaked from a tank at the Baniyas Thermal Station.
Syria's oil resources are mostly outside of government-controlled areas, but its two refineries are under government control. This makes Damascus reliant on Iran for fuel, but US Treasury sanctions have hindered the supply network, which spans Syria, Iran, and Russia.
