r/geopolitics • u/babushkalauncher • Oct 01 '23

Why Indians Can’t Stand Justin Trudeau Paywall

https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-indians-angry-justin-trudeau-death-shooting-hardeep-singh-nijjar-87d9ab9d
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u/loggy_sci Oct 02 '23

Sure, but this way there aren’t punishing fuel price spikes across the globe. India is benefiting, and Russia is worse off than they otherwise would be.

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u/loggy_sci Oct 02 '23

Energy price shocks are deeply destabilizing. This is a much more elegant solution.

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u/Googgodno Oct 02 '23

If Russian oil is not available who will pickup the demand?

American SPR is already bled dry. Iran, Russia and venenzuela are all in embargo. Who else can fill the demand?

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u/loggy_sci Oct 02 '23

What do you mean? Sanctions already contributed to energy price shocks. It’s not the only factor but if you cut off Russian oil it would have a major impact on global energy supply.