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Russia and Iran are opposed to Western attempts to overthrow the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Russian experts say Chinese oil companies could take part in the state stake-sell.
Turkey has criticized the US for not backing it's proposals to establish a no-fly zone in Syria.
More than 100 aid trucks began leaving Damascus headed toward besieged towns on Wednesday.
But it wasn't enough for energy investors as oil prices again sank below $30 a barrel.
Analysts speculate that OPEC and Russia could agree to a production freeze.
Russia's Energy Minister Novak has said he could consider output cuts if other producers joined in.
The deal comes as a Syrian group says 470,000 have been killed in the five-year conflict.
Syria's 5-year civil war has driven about 11 million people from their homes.
The order would be completed by the end of the year, Tehran says.
