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Melon

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41. I'm not sure what you think is simplistic?
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 05:35 PM
17 hrs ago

I wrote it in a way for a wider audience to understand.

What does your solar comment have to do with the discussion? Solar is energy. China is not advantaged on energy cost.

I don’t think you understand much of the premise which is why you perhaps think it’s simplistic. Oil at a discount is used to make the raw materials that drive their manufacturing. Both in the sale of chemicals and goods. This is a big component of why you see Chinese goods as cheaper and many countries applying duties and tariffs to China in particular to protect home industries.

You are dropping in solar. China is the largest importer of energy in the world.

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It's not about just Iran [View all] Melon 21 hrs ago OP
What are "oil prudes" flamingdem 21 hrs ago #1
Thank you. I edited. Melon 21 hrs ago #2
Oil Prudes are easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity. IronLionZion 18 hrs ago #39
Poor oil prudes. So puritannical flamingdem 8 hrs ago #49
OIl Prudes live a repressed joyless life IronLionZion 4 hrs ago #50
So we're pushing China to step up their shift away feom oil. 3_Limes 21 hrs ago #3
There is no pushing. China will pursue renewables Melon 21 hrs ago #9
Good point! 3_Limes 20 hrs ago #20
Renewables? Really? NNadir 19 hrs ago #33
Just saw this. Absolutely correct. Melon 17 hrs ago #44
So called "renewables" can't help. NNadir 17 hrs ago #46
Ok. I think of things more in line to the scale of the issue. Melon 16 hrs ago #47
Can you tell me KT2000 21 hrs ago #4
Iran is lashing out at what they can hit. Melon 21 hrs ago #10
thank you KT2000 20 hrs ago #21
Giving them way too much credit... lame54 21 hrs ago #5
Putin is not irrational and he runs Trump. yardwork 18 hrs ago #38
Interesting - thanks for sharing. Dan 21 hrs ago #6
China will continue to buy oil. Melon 21 hrs ago #13
I think you're missing the bigger issue pcdb 20 hrs ago #25
Ok. So that would just further weaken the BRICS Melon 19 hrs ago #27
Do you think the trumpers are aware of this card cachukis 21 hrs ago #7
I don't know about common trumpets. Melon 20 hrs ago #15
So then, if China has to pay more for oil, and they cachukis 20 hrs ago #22
I'm not sure if you are American or itger Melon 20 hrs ago #24
Thanks. Great perspective. cachukis 14 hrs ago #48
Been thinking overnight about your response that cachukis 3 hrs ago #53
This just brings some rationing in China. Frasier Balzov 21 hrs ago #8
There is no rationing. Oil is plentiful right now. Melon 20 hrs ago #16
I don't see any of his actions helping us against China. Quite the opposite in fact. Jbraybarten 21 hrs ago #11
I don't see it either...they want an excuse is all. There are no excuses that can suffice. Demsrule86 21 hrs ago #14
It absolutely does. Melon 20 hrs ago #18
You don't have to be limited to one finger. You could speak your posts into your phone/tablet.... Sogo 19 hrs ago #29
Ohhhh. I...need to learn obviously. Melon 19 hrs ago #30
Are you defending this? Trump has now killed Americans soldiers...no excuse. Demsrule86 21 hrs ago #12
I am communicating data. I am sharing my market Melon 20 hrs ago #19
FFS malaise 20 hrs ago #17
Plus...it may not be advisable to credit TSF and this WH with multi-dimensional thinking of future wiggs 20 hrs ago #23
I turned them all off malaise 19 hrs ago #26
And the only reason the US did this was because Netanyahu knows how to manipulate Trump.... Sogo 19 hrs ago #31
Dig up Kushner's ex con daddy and Bibi malaise 19 hrs ago #32
Melon, you tried to share your expertise. 1WorldHope 19 hrs ago #28
It's not an argument situation. Is my view. Melon 18 hrs ago #35
Sounds like a description of how crime families operate. wnylib 19 hrs ago #34
In other words - It's easier to BULLY than to compete. nt Exp 18 hrs ago #36
Do you actually believe Trump and his clown car can think that deeply or that far ahead? paleotn 18 hrs ago #37
This message was self-deleted by its author Melon 18 hrs ago #40
I'm not sure what you think is simplistic? Melon 17 hrs ago #41
If oil prices rise, somebody will make more money -- so maybe it's a grift too! struggle4progress 17 hrs ago #42
Oil prices rising and staying right now is likely bad Melon 17 hrs ago #45
This makes a lot of sense. Putin runs Trump. yardwork 17 hrs ago #43
I appreciate your perspective. Thanks for posting Easterncedar 3 hrs ago #51
Oil is not "infrastructure" GreatGazoo 3 hrs ago #52
My simplistic take on this maxrandb 3 hrs ago #54
You are speaing as though they have a plan. Ferrets are Cool 2 hrs ago #55
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