Politico
The widening attacks on energy infrastructure in the Middle East have created a rift between the White House and its Gulf allies while increasing fears of a global recession.
Israel’s targeting of the South Pars gas field in Iran on Wednesday set off a wave of Iranian reprisals that caused extensive damage to the world’s largest liquefied natural gas exporting facility in Qatar. It’s a major escalation in the war and one that energy industry observers have most feared because the destruction of oil and gas facilities could take years to repair and turbocharge the economic disruption already ensnaring the globe.
President Donald Trump quickly distanced his administration from the attack, and a person familiar with the White House’s thinking, granted anonymity to discuss private discussion, said the strike unsettled the administration.
“Israelis have been very reckless,” the person said, adding that Qatar reached out to U.S. officials to say Israel’s targeting of energy infrastructure needs to be stopped. “Lots of frustration with them.”
(Fire and plumes of smoke rise after a drone struck a fuel tank near Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates on Monday.) | AP
The attack, which caused oil prices to continue their climb, laid bare the growing daylight between Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the war closes in on its third week.
On Thursday, Trump told reporters at the White House that he called Netanyahu to tell him that Israel should not target energy infrastructure.
“I told him don’t do that,” Trump said. “We’re independent but we get along great. It’s coordinated. But on occasion he’ll do something and I don’t like it. And so we’re not doing that anymore.”
The president also promised on Truth Social on Wednesday night that, “NO MORE ATTACKS WILL BE MADE BY ISRAEL pertaining to this extremely important and valuable South Pars Field.” A person familiar with the White House’s Middle East strategy said the post was written to assuage the Qataris.
Trump’s pledges come as he has threatened to take or destroy Kharg Island, through which 90 percent of Iran’s crude oil is exported.
Trump spoke to Qatari leaders on Wednesday and told them he was unaware of Israel’s plans to attack South Pars and that he does not support the strategy, said a person familiar with the conversation and granted anonymity to discuss it.
“The only way Trump is going to snap out of this is to realize that Bibi Netanyahu is playing him,” the person said. “This war is hurting the U.S., it’s bruising the Gulf region and it’s straining relationships with allies in Europe and the Gulf. The only person who’s benefitting is Netanyahu.”
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21 comments:
Here’s another lie. “No boots on the ground”. The military buildup is pointing to just that.
I hope I’m wrong. POTUS keeps advancing further into the quagmire. The world sits on the fence watching, unable or unwilling to rein in Dementia Don. His first term ended in a recession. This one is much worse, much earlier.
Bro quit crying. 😭
The highest average gasoline price during President Biden's term reached an all-time high of $5.07 per gallon in June 2022, largely influenced by factors such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the economic recovery from COVID-19. Since then, prices have fallen significantly, with recent averages around $3.51 per gallon.
Forbes
Yet, you said shit when dementia Joe emptied our strategic Oil reserves to artificially lower the cost. 😘😘
Just go to work for the City of Brownsville Police Department.
CHIEF Felix Sauceda will allow you to take your City owned vehicles marked or unmarked to pick up your kids from school,grocery shopping in unmarked units working and sitting in your marked units for over 4 hours with the engine running while you work off duty jobs.
Why waste your gas when you can waste the City of Brownsville gasoline..
That's so true seen Officer asleep in Patrol units at the Idea campuses with the engine running for hours. Guess Citizens of Brownsville have plenty of money to spare....
Maybe Ideas schools are paying for the gas... ???
Chief Sauceda leadership has not provided the structure or accountability needed for the department to function properly.
Chief Felix Sauceda's is an ineffective manager who lacks control of his department.
Brownsville Police Chief Felix Sauceda demonstrates poor management skills and lacks effective control over his department.
Oh so true seen several members of Brownsville Police Department investigators picking up there kids and dropping them off in unmarked police cars...
Chief Felix Sauceda is the one who allowed a female/male to take her family on Vacation in an unmarked police car to SA...
Yeah Brownsville Police Department is in total shambles...CHIEF Sauceda has done nothing but run that department to the ground...
I hear that Chief Sauceda is applying for the City Manager position. Omg he can't even manage the police department.
That Male/Female you speak of going out of town with her family was then assigned to the gym and allowed to do nothing at all.. Then Chief Sauceda allowed the same male/female to violate Police Department policy and get neck and hand tattoos. But Chief Sauceda only enforces policy on employee's he doesn't like.
Yeah I have seen a female Sergeant with several hand tattoos so maybe its allowed???
20:18. Average price for gas during Covid was $2.17 p/gal.
That was due to a collapsed demand. You didn’t mention the elephant in the room. Biden was dealing with the recession left by Trump. Bush and Trump left the country in recessions. Democrats had to fix the economy both times.
We're going to pay 7 bucks for it, thank MAGA, folks. Things are going to be expensive and it's going to hurt. Now go make a tea, read a book, and take a nap. These are the Golden Ages!
Or you could scheme?
"No, you gotta listen to me.
I thought you boys understood.
It's business, that's all it is.
You still don't get it,
do you, boys?
There ain't no countries anymore, no more good guys.
They're running the whole show.
They own everything, the whole goddamn planet.
They can do whatever they want.
What's wrong with having it good for a change?
And they're gonna let us have it good if we help just them.
They're gonna leave us alone, let us make some money.
You can have a little taste of that good life, too.
Now, I know you want it.
Hell, everybody does.
(Frank -You'd do it to your own kind?)
What's the threat?
We all sell out every day.
Might as well be on the winning team.
(Adjusts watch) See you, boys."
The Drifter - George "Buck" Flower
Oil is a supply and demand commodity. So, if you can’t afford the price of gas buy a bike. Riding a bike makes you healthier and you’ll save money.
😂😂🤣🤣😂. rEcEsSiOn!!! You mean the stimulus check YOU COMMIES APPROVED . You 🫵, shit your pants Judy’s like dementia Joe.
Biden, (democrats) $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill from early 2021 is the original sin that condemned Democrats to failure. Nancy kept paying people not to work. 😘😘😘
I do not recall ever paying $5 a gallon during the Biden administration. As far as stimulus checks go the way I see the government bails out large companies and we the tax payer's foot the bill. With a stimulus check we get to see and spend a fraction of what we are paying to bail out large companies
7:49 how do you explain all the unnecessary luxury that Noem and Hegseth spend. Then all those billions that Trump is borrowing on your back as a tax payer?😘back at you
Back at me😆😭🤭😝🙃..
Noem (Small fry) 😆😆 your comparing her to Nancy (who controlled congress power of the purse)
Hegseth D.O.D = 🫡🇺🇸. You’re picking scabs, military is going to protect America 🇺🇸. Your mad he’s doing the job
Simple 🔍 🔦 search.
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