Current Events > Saudia Arabia lowers oil prices for Europe but raises them for the US

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the best ally

Somebody did that

Wow where did all these weapons in Yemen come from?

Must be because of JOE BRANDON brudder!

I would expect another large production cut in November when OPEC+ meets again, hopefully we have a very mild winter or this will be ugly

*slams desk*

JOE BIDEN DID THIS!!!!

tbh I've always wondered why America and Britain didn't just swoop in and take all our oil for themselves. They had the entire mideast under their control in the early 20th century it was a weirdly nice decision of them to go with "lets be allies" instead of "we're moving in and taking all your resources" like they did with the natives of their lands.

saspa posted...

tbh I've always wondered why America and Britain didn't just swoop in and take all our oil for themselves. They had the entire mideast under their control in the early 20th century it was a weirdly nice decision of them to go with "lets be allies" instead of "we're moving in and taking all your resources" like they did with the natives of their lands.

<Sarcasm>
Oh no, why didn't the US & UK want to colonize and "TAKE all their resources"?

It's almost like the US & UK have learned to do things in a better way than the old methods of "Colonization".

It's better to let the local population be and do business with them then to try to force our way via Colonization.

Novel Idea.

That means things don't always go your way when it comes to business.
</Sarcasm>

opec's tryna send us back to '73

saspa posted...

tbh I've always wondered why America and Britain didn't just swoop in and take all our oil for themselves. They had the entire mideast under their control in the early 20th century it was a weirdly nice decision of them to go with "lets be allies" instead of "we're moving in and taking all your resources" like they did with the natives of their lands.

The Ottoman Empire had already colonized the Middle East

saspa posted...

tbh I've always wondered why America and Britain didn't just swoop in and take all our oil for themselves. They had the entire mideast under their control in the early 20th century it was a weirdly nice decision of them to go with "lets be allies" instead of "we're moving in and taking all your resources" like they did with the natives of their lands.

Because they wouldn't have been able to hold the areas that long. It would have been a bloodier Egypt revolution aided by Russia.

I would guess that europe will need lower prices for winter alot more then we do. And to maintain profits still increasing the US price perhaps makes the most sense from both a moral and economic point of view.

AngelsNAirwav3s posted...

The Ottoman Empire had already colonized the Middle East

Before WW1, British-owned oil companies drilled in the Middle East under business arrangements with the Ottoman authorities.

After WW1, Britain had a severe case of imperial indigestion: too many trouble spots, too few troops. British military manpower melted away after the end of the conflict. (It was more important to have workers in factories than in barracks.) So by the time the Chanak crisis broke in September 1922, when Britain seemed to be on a collision course with Turkish nationalist forces in Anatolia, London had to go begging to (if I remember rightly) Canada and Australia for troops -- and got humiliatingly turned down. Direct rule wasn't a practical option.

This is why you don't promise to make them an international pariah without being absolutely sure you'll never need anything from them ever again.

Saudia Arabia

Vampire_Chicken posted...

Before WW1, British-owned oil companies drilled in the Middle East under business arrangements with the Ottoman authorities.

After WW1, Britain had a severe case of imperial indigestion: too many trouble spots, too few troops. British military manpower melted away after the end of the conflict. (It was more important to have workers in factories than in barracks.) So by the time the Chanak crisis broke in September 1922, when Britain seemed to be on a collision course with Turkish nationalist forces in Anatolia, London had to go begging to (if I remember rightly) Canada and Australia for troops -- and got humiliatingly turned down. Direct rule wasn't a practical option.

It's almost like endless Colonial-ism doesn't work and it's better to have a Free Market society where everybody can do business with each other fairly instead of using Colonial-ism as your way of gaining resources.

Something Japan had to learn the hard way.

China is in the middle of their Colonial phase right now with the CCP at the helm.

It's only a matter of time before the CCP's house of cards comes crashing down.

that's fine

we've had the cheapest gas in the world this whole time

Is this because of Hasan Minahj?

Why do we consider Saudi Arabia an ally again? 17/19 9/11 hijackers came from there

CADE_FOSTER posted...

Why do we consider Saudi Arabia an ally again? 17/19 9/11 hijackers came from there

CADE_FOSTER posted...

Why do we consider Saudi Arabia an ally again? 17/19 9/11 hijackers came from there

Do you blame all of Saudi Arabia for the actions of the Hi Jackers?

Condemn the entire country for the actions of the few?

Kamen_Rider_Blade posted...

Do you blame all of Saudi Arabia for the actions of the Hi Jackers?

Condemn the entire country for the actions of the few?

Shut the fuck up

I condemn the way they act towards us at all times and the way we do nothing when they murdered kashogi and we still bend the knee to them

CADE_FOSTER posted...

I condemn the way they act towards us at all times and the way we do nothing when they murdered kashogi and we still bend the knee to them

Then vote the politicians you want into office. Ones that won't "Bend the Knee" to them.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omar_al-Bayoumi

Saudi Arabia claims that al-Bayoumi is not an agent of theirs.[2] According to previously-classified memoranda released by the National Archives in May 2016, as of 6 June 2003, the FBI "believes it is possible that he was an agent of the Saudi Government and that he may have been reporting on the local [Saudi] community to the Saudi Government officials. In addition, during its investigation, the FBI discovered that al-Bayoumi has ties to terrorist elements as well."[6]

Our intelligence agencies aren't infallible, they got the details on Saddam Hussein's WMD's wrong and President Bush Jr. acted on that intel and literally started the 2nd Iraq war because of that bad intel. Especially when our Allies were telling us there were "No WMD's" in Iraq.

Our Intelligence agents was literally conned by a former chemist who had political vendetta's against Saddam Hussein.

We all know Saddam Hussein is a bad man that needed to be dealt with. But not at that time, especially when he wasn't a threat and we were focused on Afghanistan at that time.

*fist bumps*

UnholyMudcrab posted...

Shut the fuck up

Why don't you make me!

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You don't have to believe them. I would be skeptical too.

But there are details about the situation that isn't clear.

ALOT more research needs to be done as to who al-Bayoumi works for and had worked for.

ALOT more research about his past and who he's collaborating / conspiring with.

Acting on incomplete intelligence is what lead to the 2nd Iraq War, which created the ISIS/ISIL/Daesh issue.

I'd rather not act on incomplete intelligence when you don't know the exact details of who you're dealing with.

Is Al-Bayoumi a former/current government operative?
Is he just a terrorist sympathizer or member?

Get the details correct before you make broad changes to policy.

Pull all military equipment and U.S. troops that defend the oil operations in Saudi Arabia

Good guy Saudia Arabia making oil cheaper for those who currently need it most

I didn't expect that

Cmon Biden, I'm sure there's some WMD somewhere in there, let's go Brandon.

saspa posted...

tbh I've always wondered why America and Britain didn't just swoop in and take all our oil for themselves. They had the entire mideast under their control in the early 20th century it was a weirdly nice decision of them to go with "lets be allies" instead of "we're moving in and taking all your resources" like they did with the natives of their lands.

Something something Russia Ukraine...

Now a chance to go after them for 9/11

Kamen_Rider_Blade posted...

Do you blame all of Saudi Arabia for the actions of the Hi Jackers?

Condemn the entire country for the actions of the few?

Not being allies with a country doesn't mean we blame everyone there for the shit their government does.

USA: "we are not allies with North Korea"

Kamen_Rider_Blade: " WHY ARE YOU BLAMING EVERYONE THERE FOR!!!"

Maybe we should use our own abundant natural resources.