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Melon

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12. Putin has always thanked Iran

Reply to lapfog_1 (Reply #7)

Mon Mar 2, 2026, 04:38 PM

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There has always been a risk premium that we’ve paid for decades due to Iran. They have a continuous threat over the straights that translates to shipping premiums.

Iran literally shot tankers and threatened shipping…and oil rose $6 a barrel. Historically oil would have shot up astronomically.

Russia needs more than a few months of $8 more a barrel. If the US takes out the Navy and the shore batteries, what does that do to the risk premium on oil?

Friday oil was $72.50. Today it’s $78.5. It will likely still go higher, but how much more can Iran do that it didn’t already do, but they were severely punished for? They are being shown that any negative behavior is being neutralized 10x by the military.

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Iran loses entire naval in Gulf of Oman [View all] Melon Monday OP

Entire naval? Celerity Monday #1

naval gazing? UpInArms Monday #2

Love naval oranges. Chipper Chat Monday #3

That's going to leave a mark. NewHendoLib Monday #4

Good riddance TheProle Monday #5

Can you hold four conflicting thoughts in your head and believe all to be true? DemocratSinceBirth Monday #6

Agreed TheProle Monday #8

I was ampliflying what you said DemocratSinceBirth Monday #10

Ah, I see now and will de-snarkify my previous post. Thanks for the clarification! TheProle Monday #16

so land based weapons somewhere in Iran ( drones especially ) will continue to threaten the world oil supply lapfog_1 Monday #7

Putin has always thanked Iran Melon Monday #12

Good rollin74 Monday #9

The Iranian Navy has approximately 90 active naval vessels, this says they sank 7, so no bigtree Monday #11

X is saying 11 ships. All Iran ships in gulf of Oman Melon Monday #13

so, not the entire navy bigtree Monday #15

That doesn't Greg_In_SF Monday #18

is that right? bigtree Monday #20

Wow--they are coming out of the woodworks now. Kingofalldems Monday #14

So your headline is incorrect. bif Monday #17

Sounds serious Torchlight Monday #19

This message was self-deleted by its author GJGCA Monday #21

I think that IRAN is a very religious nation, as such Dan Monday #22

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Monday #23

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