Manila, a long-time U.S. ally, imported Russian crude for the first time in five years — days after it declared an energy emergency.

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[–] 14 points 7 months ago (2 children)

And there it is, the real reason behind the Iran war.

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago

    Attacking Iran has been on the table since the 70s. The US, as a matter of foreign policy, cannot abide major oil production outside of its control. This longstanding fact, combined with current acute political and economic factors is the driving force behind this war.

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  • [+] -8 points 7 months ago (5 children)

    Going by the title, I guess countries outside of Asia don’t use oil at all.

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  • [–] 17 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    Much of the oil from the mostly shut Strait of Hormuz was headed for Asia, hit hardest by recent energy shocks.

    Life is so much easier when you expand your consciousness and read a whole 60 words into the article you're commenting on.

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  • [–] -1 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    Didn’t I clearly say it’s about the TITLE.

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  • [–] 0 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    Yeah, and if that's what you guessed "going by the title", then I'd guess you're functionally illiterate.

    Do you also read headlines about the crisis in Cuba think, "Going by the title, I guess other countries don't have economic problems"?

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    [–] 8 points 7 months ago (5 children)

    It was all a ruse to get the world to buy Russian oil again. Krasnov doing his actual job again.

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  • [–] 4 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    No, it was to distract from the Epstein files. The benefit to Russia was not even considered by the pedo if chief.

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago (2 children)

    There can always be multiple reasons to do things.

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