Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
Well I don't buy a lot of this but the key is the saudis say they will allow Russian to keep their base in syria which is what the ruskies want. Assad is about to get a nightstick up the butt like momar.
"The talks appear to offer an alliance between the OPEC cartel and Russia, which together produce over 40m barrels a day of oil, 45pc of global output. Such a move would alter the strategic landscape.
The details of the talks were first leaked to the Russian press. A more detailed version has since appeared in the Lebanese newspaper As-Safir, which has Hezbollah links and is hostile to the Saudis. As-Safir said Prince Bandar pledged to safeguard Russia’s naval base in Syria if the Assad regime is toppled, but he also hinted at Chechen terrorist attacks on Russia’s Winter Olympics in Sochi if there is no accord. “I can give you a guarantee to protect the Winter Olympics next year. The Chechen groups that threaten the security of the games are controlled by us,” he allegedly said.
Prince Bandar went on to say that Chechens operating in Syria were a pressure tool that could be switched on an off. “These groups do not scare us. We use them in the face of the Syrian regime but they will have no role in Syria’s political future.”
President Putin has long been pushing for a global gas cartel, issuing the `Moscow Declaration’ last to month “defend suppliers and resist unfair pressure”. This would entail beefing up the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), a talking shop.
Mr Skrebowski said it is unclear what the Saudis can really offer the Russians on gas, beyond using leverage over Qatar and others to cut output of liquefied natural gas (LGN). “The Qataris are not going to obey Saudi orders,” he said.
Saudi Arabia could help boost oil prices by restricting its own supply. This would be a shot in the arm for Russia, which is near recession and relies on an oil price near $100 to fund the budget.
But it would be a dangerous strategy for the Saudis if it pushed prices to levels that endangered the world’s fragile economic recovery. Crude oil stocks in the US have already fallen sharply this year. Goldman Sachs said the “surplus cushion” in global stocks built up since 2008 has been completely eliminated"
Of course the Saudi's hint at terrorist organizations they don't know about or have any control over. What a joke. Deal is pretty much done it appears. Fly the bombers, liberals will cheer at what a great leader Obama is and oil is doing just fine traded in dollars..............for now. Till Iran comes into the front page news yet again and the nukes and "centrifuges" etc are babbled about lol.
I post it because it's what I've been saying the entire time. Russia only cares about their naval base on the med. The question you should ask is why does the Us care about Syria so much. Only one reason I can think of............Iran.
I post it because it's what I've been saying the entire time. Russia only cares about their naval base on the med. The question you should ask is why does the Us care about Syria so much. Only one reason I can think of............Iran.
The US also wants to get their hands on the 'stans (oil), but Russia is in the way. Anyway, it isn't really a secret. Reportedly, the Saudi's reached to Russia for help and in exchange they will buy Russian military equipment.
More than a year ago, a $10 billion Pipelineistan deal was clinched between Iran, Iraq and Syria for a natural gas pipeline to be built by 2016 from Iran's giant South Pars field, traversing Iraq and Syria, with a possible extension to Lebanon. Key export target market: Europe.
More than a year ago would bring you back to when the protests started, which lead up to the "civil war", which started in March 2011. It isn't a civil war, it isn't a religious war, it's a war about power and control of a natural resource.
Russia wants to protect it's interests which are clearly placed in Iran and Syria, and Iraq is in turmoil.
The US also wants to get their hands on the 'stans (oil), but Russia is in the way. Anyway, it isn't really a secret. Reportedly, the Saudi's reached to Russia for help and in exchange they will buy Russian military equipment.
We don't need the "stans" they didn't promise oil for dollars. Why do you think the shieks are rolling in gold in the ME? LOL
Well I don't buy a lot of this but the key is the saudis say they will allow Russian to keep their base in syria which is what the ruskies want. Assad is about to get a nightstick up the butt like momar.
"The talks appear to offer an alliance between the OPEC cartel and Russia, which together produce over 40m barrels a day of oil, 45pc of global output. Such a move would alter the strategic landscape.
The details of the talks were first leaked to the Russian press. A more detailed version has since appeared in the Lebanese newspaper As-Safir, which has Hezbollah links and is hostile to the Saudis. As-Safir said Prince Bandar pledged to safeguard Russia’s naval base in Syria if the Assad regime is toppled, but he also hinted at Chechen terrorist attacks on Russia’s Winter Olympics in Sochi if there is no accord. “I can give you a guarantee to protect the Winter Olympics next year. The Chechen groups that threaten the security of the games are controlled by us,” he allegedly said.
Prince Bandar went on to say that Chechens operating in Syria were a pressure tool that could be switched on an off. “These groups do not scare us. We use them in the face of the Syrian regime but they will have no role in Syria’s political future.”
President Putin has long been pushing for a global gas cartel, issuing the `Moscow Declaration’ last to month “defend suppliers and resist unfair pressure”. This would entail beefing up the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), a talking shop.
Mr Skrebowski said it is unclear what the Saudis can really offer the Russians on gas, beyond using leverage over Qatar and others to cut output of liquefied natural gas (LGN). “The Qataris are not going to obey Saudi orders,” he said.
Saudi Arabia could help boost oil prices by restricting its own supply. This would be a shot in the arm for Russia, which is near recession and relies on an oil price near $100 to fund the budget.
But it would be a dangerous strategy for the Saudis if it pushed prices to levels that endangered the world’s fragile economic recovery. Crude oil stocks in the US have already fallen sharply this year. Goldman Sachs said the “surplus cushion” in global stocks built up since 2008 has been completely eliminated"
Of course the Saudi's hint at terrorist organizations they don't know about or have any control over. What a joke. Deal is pretty much done it appears. Fly the bombers, liberals will cheer at what a great leader Obama is and oil is doing just fine traded in dollars..............for now. Till Iran comes into the front page news yet again and the nukes and "centrifuges" etc are babbled about lol.
Of course, there will NEVER be any expansion of energy exploration on federal land with Obama in office.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
