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“Take the Oil:” How the U.S. Plan in Syria Could Backfire
The President's plan to secure Syrian oil threatens to further complicate an already difficult situation

Iraqi Oil After the May Elections
The unexpected outcome of Iraq's recent parliamentary elections has sweeping implications for the country's agreements with international oil companies and OPEC.

ISIS Is Out of the Oil Business
ISIS is no longer the “richest terrorist group in the world.” Its oil fortunes have disappeared, along with its territorial control. Even though ISIS may be out of the oil business, the fight for Syria’s oil and gas wealth isn’t over.

Trump vs. ISIS Oil
It’s clear that nothing is off-limits now and Tidal Wave II has gone into overdrive under President Trump.

Iraq’s Oil Prospects After ISIS
Success and security over the long-term for Iraq depend not on only defeating ISIS soon but also on addressing new and unique priorities, lingering vulnerabilities, and old grievances, many of which are oil-related.

2016: The Best Year Yet for Coalition Strikes Against ISIS Oil
Aggressive strikes as part of the Tidal Wave II campaign have had an undisputed impact on the entire ISIS oil supply chain.

Buck McKeon on U.S. Energy and National Security Interests
Howard “Buck” McKeon is a two-term Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee and current Chairman of the McKeon Group. He served as representative for California’s 25th District from 1993 to 2015. Earlier this month, he spoke to The Fuse about U.S. energy and national security, and the interplay between the two.

Libyan Surprise: Production Surges, Putting OPEC in a Bind
Renewed political turmoil and the takeover of major oil terminals last month didn't stop Libyan oil production from tripling since August. How long will it last?

WikiLeaks Emails Show Clinton as Pro-Fracking and Point to Saudi Government as Funding ISIS
It's common knowledge that oil-rich Gulf states are home to citizens who support terror groups, but a 2014 email between Hillary Clinton and John Podesta hints that the Saudi and Kuwaiti Governments have played a more direct role in recent years.

What Have We Learned About ISIS Oil?
Two years into strikes against the ISIS oil machine have yielded results, but the caliphate continues to draw revenue from other sources.