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BumRushDaShow

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9. China is just observing and taking notes for their plans on Taiwan

Reply to angrychair (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 1, 2026, 06:26 AM

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So I wouldn't worry about them at this point. The issue is going to be Russia because their oil is sanctioned, they are allied with Iran as most of their drones have been manufactured by Iran, and if they go full-Iran support, they will really let loose on Ukraine as "punishment".

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Twenty million barrels of oil passed through the Strait of Hormuz yesterday. Today the number may be zero. [View all] womanofthehills Yesterday OP

Of course! Seems an obvious consequence once it's brought to your attention. pat_k Yesterday #1

Pretty sure they are counting on it, to raise prices and make his oil buddies niyad Yesterday #4

Much less of an issue for the US. We produce currently just under 14 million barrels a day Melon Yesterday #2

Point is, it will angrychair Yesterday #3

You are quite correct. niyad Yesterday #5

China is just observing and taking notes for their plans on Taiwan BumRushDaShow Yesterday #9

The Middle East probably supplies 5% Melon Yesterday #10

There's a flaw ForgedCrank Yesterday #13

We won't be hit just as hard. Melon 23 hrs ago #16

Just my ForgedCrank 23 hrs ago #17

I think prices will rise slowly. Melon 23 hrs ago #18

The last two lines of that post: Another Jackalope Yesterday #6

How much does the rest of the world depend on oil exports from Iran? Aussie105 Yesterday #7

The entire ForgedCrank Yesterday #14

Al Jazeera just reported a tanker was attacked. roamer65 Yesterday #8

It'll be another excuse to raise the price of gas bif Yesterday #11

This will have a huge impact on China, India, Japan and South Korea Kaleva Yesterday #12

Orange Caligula is such a dip shit, though his grifting is unmatched. themaguffin Yesterday #15