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Well, it might be better for the US, but I'm not sure that having China as a replacement trade partner is going to be any better for the people in middle east.
by genmud 3y ago
Well, it might be better for the US, but I'm not sure that having China as a replacement trade partner is going to be any better for the people in middle east. Just looking at the places where they have gotten involved in Africa, it might seem like a good deal at first, but there are definitely strings.
But, regardless, it definitely is a much more hands off approach. Its kind of like Arrakis in Dune, as long as the spice (oil) flows, nobody cares about the inhabitants.
- pkaye 3y agoChina and other Asian countries now imports a bulk of Saudi oil. US relies mostly on its own shale oil along with Canadian oil. Soon Mexico will have its own shale oil production. US does import oil from elsewhere but some of it is because US has a lot of refinery capacity to refine crude for others. https://oec.world/en/profile/country/sau https://oec.world/en/profile/country/sau