On Sat, Jan 4, 2020 at 2:31 PM Peter Griffin <peter.grif...@gmail.com> wrote:
What do you folks think will result from the Qassem Suleimani assassination? > How will this play out for the rest of the world, in terms of not just > stability, but also wars, economies and so on? > War has always been a reliable distraction. From impeachable offenses by the bushel (or rather, barrel) That said, follow the money. - Iran has announced a major new untapped oil reserve [1] - This particular conflict comes at a time when US oil businesses are hurting, and the current spoke in prices helps them. [2] - It will also (quelle surprise) help Russia, and also the Saudis - who have their own strategic issues with a world where reserves are depleting and prices are, funnily enough, going down [3] [1] https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/news/iran-crude-oil-discovery-namavaran/ [2] https://www.rigzone.com/news/wire/irandriven_oil_rally_boon_to_struggling_us_producers-03-jan-2020-160714-article?rss=true&yptr=yahoo [3] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211467X19300677 -- ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
