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US tells France and Germany to release diesel stocks or face US export ban

97 points · 151 comments · geox

  1. kasperni · · focus · HN ↗
    Yeah, he is just going to ban it anyway a month from now. So EU will be at the mercy of USA/Russia.
    1. madspindel · · focus · HN ↗
      I think it's mostly Germany and Hungary? It's a shame that so many countries are/was dependent on Russian oil and gas. I'm happy to live in a country (Sweden) where we are independent and produce clean energy from NUCLEAR and hydro.
      1. vv_ · · focus · HN ↗
        When Strait of Hormuz was blocked prices increased for everyone, even if these countries did not import any oil from Gulf States. This is because oil is a global market. If a large exporter becomes unavailable - prices increase for everyone.
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