SYRIA
 
Syrian Rebels Target Eastern Oil Region
 
Rebel fighters launched an attack in Syria’s Deir Ez-Zor province on 31 March, setting three oil wells on fire, local media reported this week. This, the country’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources said, resulted in a daily loss of up to 5,000 barrels of oil and 52,000 cu ms of gas. 
 
According to a report from state-news agency SANA, the attack came on the back of infighting among...