The U.S. Needs a Plan to Deal With Mideast Oil-Sharing Conflicts

Oct 3, 2014 | Wall Street Journal
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Modern warfare has often involved targeting of fuel-supply lines, so the U.S. military’s recent decision to target the oil-supply chain of Islamic State is not surprising. But as the U.S. and its coalition partners deliberate on how to cut off ISIS militarily from its profitable oil smuggling operations, the U.S. and its NATO allies also need to be building a diplomatic initiative to resolve conflicts over oil revenue sharing, first in Iraq, and then across the Middle East.