Following the theft of Syrian oil, the American occupying forces moved a number of tankers carrying stolen Syrian oil to Iraq.

News sources have reported the theft of a new shipment of Syrian oil by American forces and its transfer to Washington's bases in Iraqi Kurdistan.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has reiterated that attempts made by the United States to control Syria’s oil fields are “illegal” and amount to “robbery,” stressing that such attempts only hinder a desperately-needed political settlement there.

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin says Moscow will not cooperate with Washington on controlling and exploiting the oilfields in Syria, because they belong to the war-ravaged Arab country and its people.

Russia has slammed President Donald Trump's plan to deploy troops into Syrian oil fields as “criminal activity,” accusing the US of seeking to smuggle out oil worth over “$30 million" per month.