US asks China to stop Iran from closing Strait of Hormuz
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Reading these comments seriously makes me wonder how many of y'all read the article. The US doesn't need Iranian oil but China DOES.
A dwindling supply of oil through the Strait and rising oil prices damages China and buoys the United States. If China doesn't want to put any effort into keeping the Strait open it's going to hurt them far more than it will hurt anyone else.
wrote on last edited by [email protected]China gets their Iranian oil from trains not boats.
This is not the US trying to help China.
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It's a good thing they kept coal alive. Can't wait for my coal driven Ford soccer mom car to release. Little Jimmy and little Linda in the back seat might have to get their hands dirty throwing fistfuls of coal in the furnace, but it will be good for them. Builds character!
Make ... (cough, cough, cough) .... America ... (cough, HACK, ACK) ...Great ... (cough, hack, wheeze, cough, hack)... Again
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US probably shouldn't fuck with people who got the leverage on the economy, but alas, common sense isn't always available when conservative is ruling.
Iran has got jack for leverage. There is a binary choice here:
A) Shutdown the Straight. Get fucking wrecked by the US military, or a coalition.
B) Posture but don't actually shut it down.
You don't fuck with international trade.
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China: have you tried not bombing them?
America: Come on, you're pulling that one out of nowhere. That can't be the reason, we bomb people all the time!
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Marco Rubio has called on China to prevent Iran from closing the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important shipping routes.
His comments came after Iran's state-run Press TV reported that parliament had approved a plan to close the Strait but added that the final decision lies with the Supreme National Security Council.
Any disruption to the supply of oil would have profound consequences for the economy. China in particular is the world's largest buyer of Iranian oil and has a close relationship with Tehran.
I’m confused… China is dependent on oil
imports flowing through the strait of Hormuz. Much more so than the US is. In fact the US maintains a naval presence in the region specifically so they’d have the capability to block that strait and starve China of oil. China produces very little oil of their own, though they have coal up the wazoo. Blocking that strait is the US’s main card to play if China invade Taiwan. -
I’m confused… China is dependent on oil
imports flowing through the strait of Hormuz. Much more so than the US is. In fact the US maintains a naval presence in the region specifically so they’d have the capability to block that strait and starve China of oil. China produces very little oil of their own, though they have coal up the wazoo. Blocking that strait is the US’s main card to play if China invade Taiwan.Right, so how can the US close it if Iran closes it first? We need China to keep it open, so that then the US can close it to hurt China.
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China gets their Iranian oil from trains not boats.
This is not the US trying to help China.
it's such a weird thing for the US to say, too - like China needs them to point out what their own interests are
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Marco Rubio has called on China to prevent Iran from closing the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important shipping routes.
His comments came after Iran's state-run Press TV reported that parliament had approved a plan to close the Strait but added that the final decision lies with the Supreme National Security Council.
Any disruption to the supply of oil would have profound consequences for the economy. China in particular is the world's largest buyer of Iranian oil and has a close relationship with Tehran.
Waaaa crybabies!
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Idk something tells me China would happily buy Russian oil sanction or not. Especially if their main source is disrupted.
Oh that would be so funny if the USA announces removing restrictions on Russian oil because of this, only for China to immediately sign a deal with Russia to take the lot.
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China imports 1.3 to 1.8 million barrels of oil per day from Iran, roughly 16% of its total. It's not just oil either, China is a heavy importer of other Iranian petrochemicals.
China's EVs give them very little leverage at this point.
Remind me in 5 years
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US probably shouldn't fuck with people who got the leverage on the economy, but alas, common sense isn't always available when conservative is ruling.
They’ll just use it as an excuse to bomb Iran some more
