As SDF installed its spheres of influence in the region as far as the Euphrates River from the eastern side, the al-Omar field is now known as the largest US military base in Syria. The field in Deir Ezzor’s eastern countryside is the largest oil field in Syria, with a pre-Syrian revolution production of about 30,000 barrels per day.
The US and al-Omar oil field: Military base or oil greed
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“As SDF installed its spheres of influence in the region as far as the Euphrates River from the eastern side, the al-Omar field is now known as the largest US military base in Syria. “
Look at a map ppl.
The SDF and Iranian militias tried several times to occupy the al-omar oil fields east of the Euphrates. Their resupply was repeatedly ambushed as it crossed thru ISIS territory. They do not have the forces to do so. ISIS was using the oil fields and facilities for funding. Both of these factors necessitated US occupying the region east of the Euphrates as being supplied from the Jordan in the south the US is able to be supplied without crossing ISIS areas. Both the SDF and Russians approved of the occupation insofar as it denied ISIS the oil revenue thereby assisting SDF resisting ISIS.