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Is anyone in the Trump administration sitting and calculating what the advertising campaign to kickstart a nationalist frenzy and get the country to rally around its president will cost?
The war against Iran. –The blocking of the Strait of Hormuz is due to the situation that the USA and the Zionists have put the countries of the world in. We emphasize again: Not a single liter of oil destined for the USA, the Zionists, or their partners will be allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. All ships carrying oil intended for the USA, the Zionist regime, and its hostile partners are legitimate targets for us, says Ebrahim Zolfaghari, who is the spokesperson for the Revolutionary Guard. Watch the segment on SVT Aktuellt.
400 million barrels from oil reserves to curb prices. The member countries of the International Energy Agency (IEA) agree that 400 million barrels of oil will be released from the joint oil reserve. The measure aims to stabilize the oil price, which has risen sharply due to the war in the Middle East. The measure aims to curb the shaky oil market after the important Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of the world's oil passes, has been closed. – The fact that they are now willing to release the strategic reserves is a signal of crisis, says commodity analyst Christian Kopfer. See the segment on SVT Nyheter.
The expert on securing the Strait of Hormuz: "The cost will be very high" Since the war in Iran broke out, maritime traffic in the important Strait of Hormuz has come to a halt, resulting in sharply rising oil prices. At the same time, U.S. President Donald Trump has said he is ready to militarily escort tankers and secure maritime traffic through the strait. – You can do that, but the cost and the resources required are very high, says Niklas Granholm on SVT's Aktuellt. Watch the segment on SVT News.