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Dan

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6. Interesting - thanks for sharing.

Reply to Melon (Original post)

Sun Mar 1, 2026, 01:54 PM

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So, if China is the ultimate ‘threat’, you have to ask the question. Where does this lead us as it relates to China? Trump wants us to go back to using coal, the Arab nations are looking at getting away from oil, and China is buying all the oil it can - but what is their future energy direction. I read somewhere that China is developing the best batteries, etc.

I just come back to the idea that Trump is playing checkers and China is playing chess.

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It's not about just Iran [View all] Melon Sunday OP

What are "oil prudes" flamingdem Sunday #1

Thank you. I edited. Melon Sunday #2

Oil Prudes are easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity. IronLionZion Sunday #39

Poor oil prudes. So puritannical flamingdem Monday #49

OIl Prudes live a repressed joyless life IronLionZion Monday #50

So we're pushing China to step up their shift away feom oil. 3_Limes Sunday #3

There is no pushing. China will pursue renewables Melon Sunday #9

Good point! 3_Limes Sunday #20

Renewables? Really? NNadir Sunday #33

Just saw this. Absolutely correct. Melon Sunday #44

So called "renewables" can't help. NNadir Sunday #46

Ok. I think of things more in line to the scale of the issue. Melon Sunday #47

Can you tell me KT2000 Sunday #4

Iran is lashing out at what they can hit. Melon Sunday #10

thank you KT2000 Sunday #21

Giving them way too much credit... lame54 Sunday #5

Putin is not irrational and he runs Trump. yardwork Sunday #38

Interesting - thanks for sharing. Dan Sunday #6

China will continue to buy oil. Melon Sunday #13

I think you're missing the bigger issue pcdb Sunday #25

Ok. So that would just further weaken the BRICS Melon Sunday #27

Do you think the trumpers are aware of this card cachukis Sunday #7

I don't know about common trumpets. Melon Sunday #15

So then, if China has to pay more for oil, and they cachukis Sunday #22

I'm not sure if you are American or itger Melon Sunday #24

Thanks. Great perspective. cachukis Sunday #48

Been thinking overnight about your response that cachukis Monday #53

This just brings some rationing in China. Frasier Balzov Sunday #8

There is no rationing. Oil is plentiful right now. Melon Sunday #16

I don't see any of his actions helping us against China. Quite the opposite in fact. Jbraybarten Sunday #11

I don't see it either...they want an excuse is all. There are no excuses that can suffice. Demsrule86 Sunday #14

It absolutely does. Melon Sunday #18

You don't have to be limited to one finger. You could speak your posts into your phone/tablet.... Sogo Sunday #29

Ohhhh. I...need to learn obviously. Melon Sunday #30

Are you defending this? Trump has now killed Americans soldiers...no excuse. Demsrule86 Sunday #12

I am communicating data. I am sharing my market Melon Sunday #19

FFS malaise Sunday #17

Plus...it may not be advisable to credit TSF and this WH with multi-dimensional thinking of future wiggs Sunday #23

I turned them all off malaise Sunday #26

And the only reason the US did this was because Netanyahu knows how to manipulate Trump.... Sogo Sunday #31

Dig up Kushner's ex con daddy and Bibi malaise Sunday #32

Melon, you tried to share your expertise. 1WorldHope Sunday #28

It's not an argument situation. Is my view. Melon Sunday #35

Sounds like a description of how crime families operate. wnylib Sunday #34

In other words - It's easier to BULLY than to compete. nt Exp Sunday #36

Do you actually believe Trump and his clown car can think that deeply or that far ahead? paleotn Sunday #37

This message was self-deleted by its author Melon Sunday #40

I'm not sure what you think is simplistic? Melon Sunday #41

If oil prices rise, somebody will make more money -- so maybe it's a grift too! struggle4progress Sunday #42

Oil prices rising and staying right now is likely bad Melon Sunday #45

This makes a lot of sense. Putin runs Trump. yardwork Sunday #43

I appreciate your perspective. Thanks for posting Easterncedar Monday #51

Oil is not "infrastructure" GreatGazoo Monday #52

My simplistic take on this maxrandb Monday #54

You are speaing as though they have a plan. Ferrets are Cool Monday #55

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