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Russia offers China energy lifeline as the Iran war strangles global supply
CNBC ^ | April 15, 2025 | Holly Ellyatt

Posted on 04/15/2026 8:07:44 AM PDT by McGruff

Russia has offered to help China with any potential energy shortfall, as the war in the Middle East heightens geopolitical divisions and threatens global commodity supplies.

“Russia can certainly fill the resource gap that has arisen in China and other countries interested in working with us on an equal and mutually beneficial basis,” Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday, according to comments reported by Russian news agency Interfax.

Russia’s top diplomat also commented on China and Russia’s ability to withstand the economic impact of “aggressive” U.S military operations against Iran, which have sent global oil and gas prices soaring.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnbc.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; China; Iran; Russia
KEYWORDS: absurdzeeping; adoorknob; china; nosuchstrangle; oil; russia; smuggling; waronterror; zeepersinhysterics

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1 posted on 04/15/2026 8:07:44 AM PDT by McGruff
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To: McGruff

Good news for the global energy markets. Bad news for Iran.


2 posted on 04/15/2026 8:09:38 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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Bad news for China too.. Russian oil will not be anywhere near as cheap as the deal they had with Iran


3 posted on 04/15/2026 8:13:46 AM PDT by enumerated (81 million votes my ass)
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Let’s see what Ukraine has to say about that


4 posted on 04/15/2026 8:13:46 AM PDT by blitz128
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Did somebody sez Ukrainz?

Massive Strike💥 The Northern Offensive Is Gaining Momentum🔥 New Russian Tactics🎯 MS For 2026.04.15

https://youtu.be/-wxqz_OrG54?si=SXSuYRiOBpnlUGeC


5 posted on 04/15/2026 8:25:35 AM PDT by MotorCityBuck (Keep the Change You Filthy Animal !)
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“Let’s see what Ukraine has to say about that”

It’ll be OK Zeeper. Where did the bad Orange Man touch you?


6 posted on 04/15/2026 8:36:47 AM PDT by wildcard_redneck ( Neocons in love with the Ukraine War hate how long the Iran War is taking..........)
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To: McGruff

So where are we on this Russia invading Ukraine thing? Hasn’t been a headline in dogs age.


7 posted on 04/15/2026 8:48:08 AM PDT by The Louiswu (USA FIRST...USA FOREVER)
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To: wildcard_redneck

Sad and juvenile


8 posted on 04/15/2026 8:51:00 AM PDT by blitz128
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To: MotorCityBuck

Going
On 5 years, the Wehrmacht could only have wished to face this Russian “juggernaut “😂


9 posted on 04/15/2026 8:51:59 AM PDT by blitz128
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To: blitz128

Sorry you Lost. LOL!


10 posted on 04/15/2026 8:54:22 AM PDT by MotorCityBuck (Keep the Change You Filthy Animal !)
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To: enumerated

I wouldn’t bet on that...


11 posted on 04/15/2026 8:55:03 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: blitz128

Maybe China can loan Putin a million troops or so to take care of that little Ukraine problem. Think of it as a gift.


12 posted on 04/15/2026 8:58:01 AM PDT by McGruff
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Let’s see what Ukraine has to say about that

Ukraine decides. No oil for you. No oil can be deported from Russian oil ports. Anywhere oil is seen being deported from, becomes a place that will be blown-up.

What Chine needs to do is to just invade Russia and take over the oil. The Russian military can no longer handle Ukraine, much less the giant that is China. China can just walk in and say, 'this is mine!', and Putin can't do chit about it.
13 posted on 04/15/2026 9:01:34 AM PDT by adorno ( )
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To: MotorCityBuck

That war is close to over. Russia no longer has the manpower to advance anywhere, and when they do, it’s only for an instance, and the advancing troops will be advancing to their deaths. Russia lost more than 35,000 troops in March along, meaning that, they are losing more troops than they can recruit.

Russia: one step forward, two steps back. They’re losing ggound with each new day. They can’t advance when their advancing troops are just advancing towards a hellish death./


14 posted on 04/15/2026 9:10:03 AM PDT by adorno ( )
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To: blitz128
Use the doll. Point to where the bad Orange Man touched you.


15 posted on 04/15/2026 9:11:23 AM PDT by wildcard_redneck ( Neocons in love with the Ukraine War hate how long the Iran War is taking..........)
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To: blitz128
On 5 years, the Wehrmacht could only have wished to face this Russian “juggernaut “

It's amazing to consider that the Russians have now been invading Ukraine (with miserable success) for longer than they fought against the Nazis.

It's also interesting to consider that the Russian War of Aggression has lasted even longer than the American Civil War (though - due to better medicine, and the obvious fact that Russia is fielding only one half of the total number of combatants / Russia represents only one side - Russia has incurred only about half as many battlefield deaths).

Regards,

16 posted on 04/15/2026 9:12:50 AM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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I hope they make Chyna pay through the nose, now that we know the Belt in Belt and Road is piracy.


17 posted on 04/15/2026 9:12:59 AM PDT by Grey182 (Trump won, Benedict XVI never resigned & Jeffery Epstein didn't kill himself.)
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To: adorno
Music to my ears! Even though I have more relatives in Moscow than in Kyiv.

Regards,

18 posted on 04/15/2026 9:15:25 AM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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To: adorno

**What China needs to do is to just invade Russia and take over the oil.**

I got a better idea. Let the Chinese take control of Iran the same way they control Tibet. Make it their problem in return for the oil.


19 posted on 04/15/2026 9:17:00 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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No....China is getting it at a reduced rte.


20 posted on 04/15/2026 9:21:00 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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