Where are all your “experts” and testimony from Russians now?
You claimed the sanctions were reducing output. In essence, it dropped in April and went right back up in May.
“You claimed the sanctions were reducing output. In essence, it dropped in April and went right back up in May.”
You confuse production and shipping. And you don’t seem to understand that the amount shipped does not say squat about production levels. And you don’t seem to understand that just because the amount shipped by boat doubled in the last 4 months, that says SQUAT about what is the increase that is needed. If they need 3X or 4X or 5X, “double” doesn’t cut it.
A company produces 100 widgets in Jan and ships 50. In February they produce 10 and ship 100. Do you claim production went up in February, because “shipping “doubled”?
Did you read this?
“it is difficult and costly for Russia to divert its energy elsewhere.”
“Because many companies have since shunned Russian crude, the minority of companies that are willing to continue shipping it are able to collect bumper fees.”
Why do I have to explain these basics to you?