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Saudi Arabia warns Trump on blocking oil imports
Finanical Times ^
| Nnvember 15, 2016
| Pilita Clark
Posted on 11/16/2016 12:47:27 AM PST by yoe
Saudi Arabia has warned (Donald Trump) that the incoming US president will risk the health of his countrys economy if he acts on his election promises to block oil imports.
In a sign of the difficulties Mr Trump faces over his campaign pledges to create complete American energy independence from our foes and the oil cartels, Saudi Arabias energy minister pointedly reminded the president-elect that the US benefits more than anybody else from global free trade, adding, energy is the lifeblood of the global economy.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: drillbabydrill; energy; oil; palinwasright
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Hmmmmm, a threat? I would imagine the President Elect will be getting more than a few of these "warnings" as he keeps his promise to Make America Great Again....business as usual is not top priority on Trump's list.
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posted on
11/16/2016 12:47:27 AM PST
by
yoe
To: yoe
Hmmmmmmmm...and just WHAT are they gonna do...send over some more damned terrorists to kill us? As if they haven’t been funding them from the get go!
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posted on
11/16/2016 12:52:30 AM PST
by
nopardons
To: yoe
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posted on
11/16/2016 12:56:28 AM PST
by
SolidWood
To: yoe
So if we don’t import oil until the ISIS issue is resolved? But if we import oil so the saudis can get more money to buy more weapons to give to ISIS? What is the better option???
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posted on
11/16/2016 12:56:51 AM PST
by
poinq
To: SolidWood
Tell them to pound sand.In other words, tell them that we have enough oil of our own, and if we need sand, we will call them.
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posted on
11/16/2016 1:05:37 AM PST
by
Fresh Wind
(Hillary: Go to jail. Go directly to jail. Do not pass GO. Do not collect 2 billion dollars.)
To: yoe
If you like we can send the Enterprise and some other ships to make a point...
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posted on
11/16/2016 1:08:29 AM PST
by
Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway - "Enjoy Yourself" ala Louis Prima)
To: Vendome
Enterprise has been decommissioned and is undergoing stripping prior to scrapping.
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posted on
11/16/2016 1:10:58 AM PST
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: Spktyr
Then we can send the Starship Enterprise and the Gryphon
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posted on
11/16/2016 1:17:41 AM PST
by
Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway - "Enjoy Yourself" ala Louis Prima)
To: nopardons
and just WHAT are they gonna do...send over some more damned terrorists to kill us? Yes. Because they know that the establishment will cover for them.
To: Vendome
We’d kind of have to build those first...
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posted on
11/16/2016 1:41:22 AM PST
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: Spktyr
Owned you’re just being contrarian
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posted on
11/16/2016 1:56:05 AM PST
by
Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway - "Enjoy Yourself" ala Louis Prima)
To: yoe
These camel jockeys nee to be reminded that without us they would be dragged into the street and gang raped. They better watch themselves because the price to allow them to remain in power just might go up 10 times the current rate.
To: Plumberman27
I’m sorry they are goat humpers now and not camel jockeys.
To: yoe
“Saudi Arabia has warned (Donald Trump) ...”
My guess is he’s not going to take to kindly to that.
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posted on
11/16/2016 2:12:52 AM PST
by
JPJones
(George Washington's Tariffs were Patriotic. Build a Wall and Build a Wall of tariffs.)
To: yoe
Saudi Arabia warns Trump on blocking oil importsWe haven't forgotten you @ssholes.
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posted on
11/16/2016 2:25:51 AM PST
by
Caipirabob
(Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
To: yoe
You can look on oil/ energy as king, or flood the market where gas is a nickle a gallon. It would hurt oil producers but otoh you have all that cash freed up that consumers will spend or invest on other things.
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posted on
11/16/2016 2:29:50 AM PST
by
HWGruene
(REMEMBER THE ALAMO!)
To: yoe
Our new president would do better to keep free trade in oil but to sell off half (~300M barrels) of the strategic petroleum reserve over the next year. That would cut the deficit, reduce prices to American consumers and cause havoc in global oil markets.
He should also lift many of the restrictions and regulations on US energe production.
To: yoe
To: yoe
How to "block" imported Saudi oil without legislation.
Let Trans Canada Pipelines BUILD THE KEYSTONE PIPELINE. Provide transportation for Alberta oil and the market will "block" out imports from Saudi Arabia.
Of course, President Trump knows and understands this.
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posted on
11/16/2016 3:15:37 AM PST
by
Former Proud Canadian
(Gold and Silver are real money. Everything else is a derivative)
To: yoe
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