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Originally Posted by dezzo
But that would leave them at the mercy of the suppliers. If they see an opportunity to be self-sufficient in their energy needs they are going to take it.
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No more than we are 'at the mercy' of OPEC.
We are also 'at the mercy' of USA and Russia for wheat, coal and probably 'at the mercy' of several more countries for much more - they're called 'imports'.
If they can afford the research, then they can afford the imports. Every country would love to be self-sufficient for everything, but none are, and never will be.
And I've never heard that argument put forward, only that they claim the 'right', as a sovereign nation, to do it. That clearly is NOT suggesting that they are concerned about being dependant on another nation for their fuel.