Monday, March 30, 2026

Are rising gas prices just the start? Economic analysts warn the worst is yet to come

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Are rising gas prices just the start? Economic analysts warn the worst is yet to come

Trump threatens Iran's energy and water facilities if deal isn't reached soon; Tehran calls U.S. plan 'unrealistic'

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Live updates: Trump threatens Iran's energy and water facilities if deal isn't reached soon; Tehran calls U.S. plan 'unrealistic'

The president said "great progress" was being made in talks, though Tehran contradicted this.

Live updates: ICE to remain at airports, Trump's border czar says

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Live updates: ICE to remain at airports, Trump's border czar says

The funding lapse at the Department of Homeland Security is the longest partial government shutdown in U.S. history.

Oil prices soar as Trump threatens to invade Iran, seize its resources

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The point of the last two articles is to show just how flawed Trump's thinking is about Kharg island

First of all, Iran is NOT Venezuela which Trump doesn't seem to understand.

Second if Iran cuts those pipelines to Kharg Island there is no oil for American Soldiers to guard for Trump at all.

Third: Once Iran starts running Tanker trucks to some place like the Caspian sea to put oil into pipelines to China an American Troops who died to take Kharg Island will have died in Vain.

Why doesn't Trump see this?

It's only logical if Trump takes Kharg Island that the IRanians will cut the oil pipelines to Kharg Island and do something else with this oil.

Kharg Island is not where the oil comes from it's where the oil is piped to over oil pipelines!

What a Waste of American Lives!

How close are the Caspian Sea Oil pipelines to China from Iran?

Another option for Iran would be to transport their oil by Tanker Truck 1000 kilometers north to the Caspian Sea to possibly access the pipelines from there to China.

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Caspian oil fields are geographically adjacent to northern Iran, with promising exploration blocks (like Block 18) located only about

15 kilometres from the Iranian coastline. While the Caspian Sea provides a nearby northern resource, it is distinct from Iran's major oil production fields in the southwestern Persian Gulf region, over 1,000 kilometres away.

Key details regarding the proximity and development:

Northern Potential: Iran has identified potential oil and gas in the southern Caspian Sea, including the Roudsar formation near its northern coast.
Lack of Development: Despite the proximity, Iran currently lacks active, high-volume production in the Caspian compared to neighboring countries.
Geographic Separation: The Caspian resources are in the north, whereas the bulk of Iran's oil wealth lies in the south.
Geological Depth: The southern Caspian Sea (near Iran) is quite deep, reaching depths of over

meters, which poses technical challenges.

The Caspian fields are technically very close to Iran's northern border, but they are relatively minor in comparison to Iran's major southern oil deposits, and largely undeveloped, notes iranintl.com and OilPrice.com.

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Can oil and Gas move overland to China?

I asked this question because Trump is considering "Taking" Kharg Island which is an island made of Coral where Oil is stored to load onto Tankers. Though oil is piped to Kharg Island from the mainland it is not the source of the Oil itself.

What's to stop Iran from cutting the flow of oil in the pipelines?

And sending this oil overland to China through Various routes with Tanker Trucks?

It's true it likely would be more expensive to do this but after all Iran and China are on the same Continent.

I think Trump's thinking about Kharg Island the way he is is definitely flawed because of this capacity to move oil overland and to cut the pipelines to Kharg island.

If Iran cuts the pipelines to Kharg Island, Kharg Island will be useless to Trump and the western world.

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Yes, oil and natural gas move overland into China via an extensive network of pipelines from Russia, Central Asia, and Myanmar, reducing reliance on maritime routes

. These pipelines supply a significant portion of China's energy, linking Siberian and Caspian fields directly to domestic hubs, although about 90% of crude imports are still seaborne.

Key Overland Energy Infrastructure

Power of Siberia Pipeline: Delivers major volumes of Russian natural gas directly to China.
Central Asia-China Gas Pipeline: Transports gas from Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan into Xinjiang.
Russia-China Oil Pipeline: A major conduit bringing crude from Siberia.
Myanmar-China Pipeline: Transports crude oil from the Bay of Bengal directly into southwestern China.

Strategic Importance
Overland imports are crucial for China to mitigate risk in case of a blockade or crisis in the Strait of Hormuz. While major pipelines exist, they mostly serve western China, with coastal areas still relying heavily on maritime imports.

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