Nervous Arab states fear a war in the Gulf but a nuclear-armed Iran is an even greater concern.
Iranian retaliation against oilfields, refineries and desalination plants in the Gulf, especially in eastern Saudi Arabia, is an obvious worry. Tehran has gone on the record as threatening to close the Straits of Hormuz, the choke point for [...]
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Arabs fear fallout of nuclear conflict
Posted by Matt in July 11th, 2008 | no comment
Published in Iran, Middle East, Nuclear, Arab States, Arabs, Desalination Plants, Eastern Saudi Arabia, Fallout, Fear, Gulf States, Iran, Nuclear Conflict, refineries, Retaliation, tehran, War In The Gulf, Worry
China-Venezuela: The Real Drama
Posted by Matt in April 5th, 2007 | no comment
Published in China, Oil, Venezuela, China, clown, economic_suicide, hugo_chavez, national_oil_company, Oil, refineries, Venezuela
Hugo Chavez has made diversifying his exports away from the U.S. a critical part of his economic and political policy. As the third largest foreign supplier to the U.S., Hugo Chavez imagines that he has economic leverage; and has threatened to stop shipments.
His threats may please some of the street crowds, but it is meaningless [...]
How We Can Fight Tehran
Posted by Matt in April 1st, 2007 | no comment
Published in Britain, Europe, Iran, U.S., Britain, Europe, european_union, gazprom, Iran, natural_gas, petronas, refineries, U.S.
The bullying, blustering bravado of the Iranians should not conceal the truth that Iran is massively vulnerable to international pressure. For example:
* Iran’s decrepit refineries cannot produce enough gasoline for Iranian drivers.
* Iran’s rusting industries, many of them state owned, depend heavily on parts and equipment [...]
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