← Back to context Comment by antoniojtorres 12 hours ago Reroute where? Nonsense. If that was the case then the tensions wouldn’t be this high. 12 comments antoniojtorres Reply dismalaf 12 hours ago https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East%E2%80%93West_Crude_Oil_Pi...Tensions are high because of all the trapped ships. Not because there's no alternative. decimalenough 12 hours ago The Saudi & UAE pipelines combined can only carry around 9mbpd and are already maxed out, compared to an average of 20 through the Strait. dismalaf 12 hours ago And? Reduced capacity for awhile raises prices, the Saudis can sit on some oil and have the US get rid of their geopolitical and economic rival.Again, short term goal is to clear out the stranded ships and the war can resume.Because the Iranian 10 point plan is so ridiculous even Trump isn't dumb enough to take it. 5 replies → hvb2 12 hours ago That has a capacity of 7M barrels a day, so not an alternative. It'll lessen the blow a tiny bit but that's all it does iugtmkbdfil834 9 hours ago Ok. This is getting silly and on par with 'the straight is open; it is only closed, because Iran is blocking it' quip from Hegseth. Tensions are high, because there are trapped hips AND there is no viable alternative. cozzyd 12 hours ago Wait until you hear about the Houthis.(or the fact that the pipeline is only a small fraction of the capacity of the strait). dismalaf 12 hours ago All the proxies Iran arms is a good argument for continuing to attack them.
dismalaf 12 hours ago https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East%E2%80%93West_Crude_Oil_Pi...Tensions are high because of all the trapped ships. Not because there's no alternative. decimalenough 12 hours ago The Saudi & UAE pipelines combined can only carry around 9mbpd and are already maxed out, compared to an average of 20 through the Strait. dismalaf 12 hours ago And? Reduced capacity for awhile raises prices, the Saudis can sit on some oil and have the US get rid of their geopolitical and economic rival.Again, short term goal is to clear out the stranded ships and the war can resume.Because the Iranian 10 point plan is so ridiculous even Trump isn't dumb enough to take it. 5 replies → hvb2 12 hours ago That has a capacity of 7M barrels a day, so not an alternative. It'll lessen the blow a tiny bit but that's all it does iugtmkbdfil834 9 hours ago Ok. This is getting silly and on par with 'the straight is open; it is only closed, because Iran is blocking it' quip from Hegseth. Tensions are high, because there are trapped hips AND there is no viable alternative. cozzyd 12 hours ago Wait until you hear about the Houthis.(or the fact that the pipeline is only a small fraction of the capacity of the strait). dismalaf 12 hours ago All the proxies Iran arms is a good argument for continuing to attack them.
decimalenough 12 hours ago The Saudi & UAE pipelines combined can only carry around 9mbpd and are already maxed out, compared to an average of 20 through the Strait. dismalaf 12 hours ago And? Reduced capacity for awhile raises prices, the Saudis can sit on some oil and have the US get rid of their geopolitical and economic rival.Again, short term goal is to clear out the stranded ships and the war can resume.Because the Iranian 10 point plan is so ridiculous even Trump isn't dumb enough to take it. 5 replies →
dismalaf 12 hours ago And? Reduced capacity for awhile raises prices, the Saudis can sit on some oil and have the US get rid of their geopolitical and economic rival.Again, short term goal is to clear out the stranded ships and the war can resume.Because the Iranian 10 point plan is so ridiculous even Trump isn't dumb enough to take it. 5 replies →
hvb2 12 hours ago That has a capacity of 7M barrels a day, so not an alternative. It'll lessen the blow a tiny bit but that's all it does
iugtmkbdfil834 9 hours ago Ok. This is getting silly and on par with 'the straight is open; it is only closed, because Iran is blocking it' quip from Hegseth. Tensions are high, because there are trapped hips AND there is no viable alternative.
cozzyd 12 hours ago Wait until you hear about the Houthis.(or the fact that the pipeline is only a small fraction of the capacity of the strait). dismalaf 12 hours ago All the proxies Iran arms is a good argument for continuing to attack them.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East%E2%80%93West_Crude_Oil_Pi...
Tensions are high because of all the trapped ships. Not because there's no alternative.
The Saudi & UAE pipelines combined can only carry around 9mbpd and are already maxed out, compared to an average of 20 through the Strait.
And? Reduced capacity for awhile raises prices, the Saudis can sit on some oil and have the US get rid of their geopolitical and economic rival.
Again, short term goal is to clear out the stranded ships and the war can resume.
Because the Iranian 10 point plan is so ridiculous even Trump isn't dumb enough to take it.
5 replies →
That has a capacity of 7M barrels a day, so not an alternative. It'll lessen the blow a tiny bit but that's all it does
Ok. This is getting silly and on par with 'the straight is open; it is only closed, because Iran is blocking it' quip from Hegseth. Tensions are high, because there are trapped hips AND there is no viable alternative.
Wait until you hear about the Houthis.(or the fact that the pipeline is only a small fraction of the capacity of the strait).
All the proxies Iran arms is a good argument for continuing to attack them.