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Redditsdead ago

All of this is to remove Assad from power, enabling the gulf states to run a natural gas pipeline to Europe, hobbling Russians ability to hold Europe hostage with its natural gas.

dontwatchtv ago

Also, the oil industry believes Syria has a lot of oil--9th largest reserve in the world. But the Assad regime has been closed off to western oil producers and pretty much makes enough oil for domestic consumption.

There are at least 20 different companies in Kurdish controlled Syria conducting oil exploration.