Recent content by ytz

They pretty much were before too. Just the CRINK axis helping out. At best, this will server some of the sanctions breaking through the UAE which the Emiratis turned a blind eye too. And even that's not a guarantee. They may cut a deal to save their own economies. Meanwhile, Iran can hold the...

Iran was only truly worthwhile, if they were going to commit to the long fight. If not, we now have an actor who has an excuse to be unrestrained. And not just against the US and Israel.

Production in the Gulf has reduced by 10 million barrels per day. Flow is down 15 million barrels per day. Even with the release of reserves that deficit is building. For one the reserves themselves are constrained on release. And for another, the reserves don't always account for the exact...

It's nonsense I wouldn't worry about. And increasingly for all the threats about Canada getting kicked out of the Five Eyes, there's discussions about how we do things in that group sans the grumpy participant. You won't see that in the papers though. There's a reason the PM is visiting other...

I mean. How much have they actually applied from Ukraine in this Op? But that's not what I was referring to.

Best we can do is work on rearming and training to be ready for the next war. Cause after this, the US will not be looking so hot.

If recent rumours are to be believe, he thought he'd get a poll bump like Bush after 9/11 cause that is what his son in law told him. He's openly saying he was surprised Iran attacked the rest of the Gulf: I think he was emboldened by Venezuela and thought he would go down as a hero for...

The Iranians have literally floated a version of this idea. Saying they'll let through cargoes that aren't settled in dollars. It's funny how so many people here are unabashedly pro-oil and yet completely clueless to those dollars circulate back to the US.

This is akin to saying that the Global Financial Crisis wouldn't impact anyone else. I'm fairly sure if the global economy is on fire, the Americans are not immune from feeling a bit warm.

Fujairah has already been hit more than once.

If only he was actually doing that. And not you know just installing henchmen who give him a cut. What's the actual change in resume in Venezuela or Iran?

The US is already failing strategically in Iran. And casualties are light all things considered. I don't think them failing will mean more American casualties. There will be strategic consequences though. Iran gains influence in the Middle East. Everybody is force to cut deals with them...

Cuba is next. And when they inevitably cause a refugee crisis into Florida and probably end up killing refugees on boats, he'll be yelling at Mexico to help. Or even possibly asking us.

Oil will be at $120 by week's end and possibly $150 in 2-3 weeks. They might have to add global economic crisis to the Iran War on the To-Do List. At this point I see no options but spin up more MEUs and an airborne division, seize a bunch of island and hope to force sea control while...