Posted on 05/14/2019 3:53:21 AM PDT by topher
As tensions rose over the weekend between the US and Iran in the Persian Gulf, several vessels were sabotaged off the coast of the United Arab Emirates. Both Iranian media and the UAE reported the incident, but 24 hours after it happened, much of what occurred was still shrouded in mystery, with allegations of explosions and questions about how severe the sabotage actually was.
The Saudi energy minister confirmed that two of its oil tankers were targeted in a sabotage attack. It took place as the tankers were on their way to the Arabian Gulf via the Emirate of Fujairah, the statement said. The UAE said that in total four boats were damaged. The UAEs The National claimed that Iranian and Lebanese media outlets aired false reports of explosions. The same reports in the UAE said the tankers had been on their way to the US after being loaded with Saudi oil. No one was hurt, the UAE said.
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Thing is, they have the submerged endurance to make it to friendly (to them) ports and they’re small so they could fuel up covertly in smallish marinas. Then off they go again.
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We import about 9% to 10% of the 'Saudi Arabian Light Sweet Crude Oil'.
Two reasons:
(1) It is one of the best oils in the world.
(2) Refineries have to be set up for the type of oil they refine. It is VERY expensive to set the refineries up for a different crude...
Saudi Arabia has lots of this oil.
Thanks for the explanation.
I’d just as soon the refineries reset for US oil, and quit buying Moslem oil!
I am damn sick and tired of paying for Wahabi Mosques and Madrassas in the USA!
So East Coast refineries get Saudi crude.
Our West Coast is so LIBERAL they may soon ban refining oil altogether there.
IDIOT Democrats have proposed banning gas cars I believe by 2050.
We don’t want a new war.
sorry bout that.
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