The US has urged Ukraine to halt attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure, warning that the drone strikes risk driving up global oil prices and provoking retaliation, according to three people familiar with the discussions. […]
One person said that the White House had grown increasingly frustrated by brazen Ukrainian drone attacks that have struck oil refineries, terminals, depots and storage facilities across western Russia, hurting its oil production capacity.
Russia remains one of the world’s most important energy exporters despite western sanctions on its oil and gas sector. Oil prices have risen about 15 per cent this year, to $85 a barrel, pushing up fuel costs just as US President Joe Biden begins his campaign for re-election.
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Fuck that noise. As much of the oil refineries and all other Russian production capacity as possible must be destroyed
Ukraine still allows Russia to send gas through some of their pipelines. Trade is important.
But yeah, the US should really help and pay back some of the huge benefits they’ve received. Biden could send US troops to Kyiv and Lviv tomorrow if he cared.
I guess the point is that this might be counterproductive - the panic on the market may drive the oil price so that the overall it is positive to Russia’s war effort.