South Korea’s new government has become keenly aware of the need to pursue diplomacy in securing its supplies of oil and gas—especially from Iraq.For South Korea, being resource-poor and one of the world’s leading consumers of oil and gas, diplomacy is a necessary skill to develop, especially following its talks with the Kurdish regional government (KRG).In fact, Seoul’s first foray into the labyrinths of Middle Eastern oil and gas diplomacy has not met with much approval at home. In a recent editorial, the Korea Times conceded that the incoming government’s vow to focus on resource diplomacy is welcome.It said the need to make all-out efforts to secure natura...