Similar Circumstances
As you say might already have lead to shooting wars if you recall that Iraq started transacting for oil in 2003 in Euros prior to the various 'military actions'. There was also consistent speculation that they were trying to set up an oil exchange (a rival to the dollar loving OPEC) running in Euros which would have been v bad news for the USA.
Some old analysis:
https://www.globalpolicy.org/component/content/article/173/30447.html
Biting the hand that feeds IT
