> No longer supplying means that they get geopolitical flack for 'using hydrocarbons as a weapon'. They've already invaded a nation. What you're suggesting h

> No longer supplying means that they get geopolitical flack for 'using hydrocarbons as a weapon'. They've already invaded a nation. What you're suggesting here is like a violent machine-gun toting bank robber in ski mask making sure to pay his parking bill before driving off, because he's worried about what other people might think of him. Using international trade to coerce nations is a far lesser crime than invading them and leveling their cities with artillery.