Israel, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran … War
20-03-2026, 23:01
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Re: Israel, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran … War
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And if that person lives in the UK and is not affected by that?
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Then they're ok but energy prices tend to change globally not nationally.
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21-03-2026, 01:26
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Re: Israel, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran … War
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Then they're ok but energy prices tend to change globally not nationally.
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You’re stretching now - fuel prices didn’t double in the U.K., and most of the increases here were due to Putin, not Biden…
Not sure what point of the Trump-loving, Kamala/Ukraine-hating poster you’re defending here…
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21-03-2026, 09:33
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Re: Israel, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran … War
Funnily enough, the Strait of Hormuz didn’t previously need to be "guarded and policed".
So, pretty much the old "I broke it, your problem now" approach…
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21-03-2026, 09:51
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Re: Israel, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran … War
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Funnily enough, the Strait of Hormuz didn’t previously need to be "guarded and policed".
So, pretty much the old "I broke it, your problem now" approach…
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That's a pretty long winded way of saying we can't beat Iran so we are running away oohra usa usa bigliest military in the bigly world
time to do the funky chicken 
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21-03-2026, 10:33
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Re: Israel, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran … War
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That's a pretty long winded way of saying we can't beat Iran so we are running away oohra usa usa bigliest military in the bigly world
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TACO time already?
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21-03-2026, 11:40
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Re: Israel, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran … War
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You’re stretching now - fuel prices didn’t double in the U.K., and most of the increases here were due to Putin, not Biden…
Not sure what point of the Trump-loving, Kamala/Ukraine-hating poster you’re defending here…
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None of the above. Petrol prices didn't double in the US either and went up globally. Biden didn't invade any countries thereby pushing up prices. Trump and Putin on the other hand did. And US and UK consumers are literally paying the price.
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21-03-2026, 14:29
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Re: Israel, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran … War
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None of the above. Petrol prices didn't double in the US either and went up globally. Biden didn't invade any countries thereby pushing up prices. Trump and Putin on the other hand did. And US and UK consumers are literally paying the price.
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I misinterpreted your post - apologies.
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21-03-2026, 18:02
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Re: Israel, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran … W
https://wapo.st/4dk7hXZ
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Trump administration lifts sanctions on millions of barrels of Iranian oil
As oil prices soar, the Treasury Department has lifted sanctions on Iranian crude already loaded onto vessels — giving Iran’s war effort against the U.S. a boost.
As the cost of oil continues to soar, the Treasury Department on Friday lifted sanctions on 140 million barrels of Iranian crude already loaded onto vessels, which the Trump administration says will help ease prices — but which is also likely to provide revenue for Iran’s war effort.
The order to “unsanction” the oil comes as President Donald Trump’s war in Iran has triggered a global energy crunch, with the price of oil soaring more than 50 percent since the U.S. attacked Iran late last month.
“Today, the Department of the Treasury is issuing a narrowly tailored, short-term authorization permitting the sale of Iranian oil currently stranded at sea,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wrote Friday night on X. “By temporarily unlocking this existing supply for the world, the United States will quickly bring approximately 140 million barrels of oil to global markets, expanding the amount of worldwide energy and helping to relieve the temporary pressures on supply caused by Iran
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21-03-2026, 19:15
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Re: Israel, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran … War
I suppose it doesn't matter which Countries those oil laden tankers discharge at, considering it's all going into the 'Global Market' . . or is it?
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21-03-2026, 19:29
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Re: Israel, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran … War
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I suppose it doesn't matter which Countries those oil laden tankers discharge at, considering it's all going into the 'Global Market' . . or is it?
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Well, previously Iran were selling the oil at a discount to China, but now they can sell it at inflated markets rates to other countries…
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21-03-2026, 21:58
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Re: Israel, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran … War
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Well, previously Iran were selling the oil at a discount to China, but now they can sell it at inflated markets rates to other countries…
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Does this mean the only winner here could be . . . Iran?
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21-03-2026, 23:42
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Re: Israel, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran … War
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Does this mean the only winner here could be . . . Iran?
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It could certainly be so; the problem is that the Israel/US coalition seem to have no idea as to what their ultimate aims are. If indeed they are the same, which I doubt.
Trump, apparently the consummate businessman, has been bought; lock, stock and barrel by Israel - and Americans have died in furtherance of Israeli’s (short term) interests.
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Re: Israel, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran … War
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Does this mean the only winner here could be . . . Iran?
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I think Russia too as Trump is not restricting its oil sales any more.
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Re: Israel, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran … War
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Re: Israel, Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran … War
I guess it all shows that however loudly people cry and complain about fossil fuels and the environment, how many advances we make in 'greener' technology and power production, we are still almost solely reliant on trillions of barrels of the black stuff being pumped out of the ground every day . . and hoping it reaches where it's needed.
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