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The Russian-Ukrainian conflict has pushed up oil prices, and the United States can't help it. Biden may bow to two "old rivals"?
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Since the outbreak of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the United States has been frantically sanctioning Russia. In order to reduce Russia's energy income, the United States even cut off its own channels to buy Russian oil, which also led to the soaring oil price in the United States, which had a worse impact on the already seriously inflationary economy in the United States.
(A gas station in California, USA)
Although the United States is still pretending to be calm, it cannot avoid the problem in the case of its own economic deterioration. Moreover, if the United States requires its allies to enforce the ban on Russian oil in action, then the United States must ensure that its allies have other sources of energy supply. Now Biden's government is running around, trying to seek other oil-producing countries outside Russia to increase oil production to alleviate the supply shortage. However, until recently, OPEC+agreed to increase oil production by 648,000 barrels per day from July to August, which could not even alleviate the upward trend of oil prices, because the increase in production was too small.
(Biden)
In this case, the United States even bowed to its "old rival" and sought "support" from it. According to the news released by Mike Miller, the head of the Asian region of the global oil trading giant Vito Group in the Netherlands, Biden is now planning to "pretend not to see" and acquiesce to Iran, which is being unilaterally sanctioned by the United States, to export more oil. Since Trump tore up the Iranian nuclear deal, the United States has been exerting "extreme pressure" on Iran, and Iran's oil exports have been seriously disturbed. Recently, the United States and Iran have repeatedly played games around the Iranian nuclear deal. At this point, the United States "relaxed its tone." Besides hoping that Iran will provide more oil, we should also hope that Iran will "make concessions" on the the Iranian nuclear deal issue.
(Infographic: Iranian nuclear negotiations)
Recently, however, Iran and Greece have been very unhappy because of the mutual seizure of oil tankers, and it is said that at the behest of the United States, Greece took the lead in seizing an oil tanker loaded with Iranian oil (flying the Russian flag), and the crude oil on board may be swallowed by the United States. In this case, Iran will only see the true face of the United States more clearly. Recently, Russia also sent a delegation to visit Iran, and the two sides are expanding cooperation in energy and other fields. Therefore, it may not be so easy for the United States to ask Iran to save itself.
In addition, the United States is counting on Venezuela in Latin America to provide more oil. Although the United States has imposed sanctions on Venezuela for a long time, Biden did not care so much to ease the crisis. It is said that two Italian and Spanish companies have obtained the "permission" from the United States, and will be able to obtain oil from Venezuela and transport it to Europe for "emergency". However, Venezuela's views on the United States are growing, because Venezuela was excluded from the recent summit of the Americas in the United States.
(Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov meets with Saudi Foreign Minister)
It can be seen that the United States only remembered the "benefits" of Iran and Venezuela at a critical moment. For these two "sworn enemies" of the United States, they have had enough of American bullying. Now Iran and Venezuela are strengthening cooperation with Russia. I'm afraid the poaching behavior of the United States can only be self-defeating.
Western media: Barcelona pays close attention to the conflict between the United States and Iraq and fears that the war will spread to the Spanish Super Cup.
According to Spain's Daily Sports Daily, Barcelona, who is participating in the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia, is closely watching the conflict between Iran and the United States.
Barcelona is currently preparing for the Spanish Super Cup in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. At present, there is no problem in the area where Barcelona and three other Spanish teams, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Valencia are located. However, according to the Daily Sports Daily, the security department of Barcelona Club is still paying close attention to the conflict between the United States and Iraq, whether a no-fly zone will be established in the Persian Gulf and whether some airports will be affected.
Barcelona arrived in Jeddah on Tuesday. On Thursday, Barcelona will play Atletico Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup, while Real Madrid and Valencia will compete for another final spot on June 5438+1October 8. The final of the Spanish Super Cup will be held in June 65438+ 10/2.