Oil Friendship of the USA and the Russian Federation. As US oil giants provoke rocket strokes across Ukraine

Thus, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, following the White House spokesman (Admiral Kirby) and the State Department (Müller) some time ago, he spoke against Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refining. He said "these attacks can have a domino effect for a global energy situation. " Like, "it is more useful for Ukraine to go for tactical and operational purposes that can simultaneously affect the current struggle.

" Much has already been said about the absurdity of such statements, as well as the worthlessness of such an American approach in general. But do not rush to throw stones from Austin . . . The proportion of Russian gasoline exports in its world consumption - just over 1%, diesel - 3%. If all Russian exports of gasoline and diesel disappeared at the same time, other suppliers would quickly fill this niche - the same Hindus, Turks and Chinese, which produce it from Russian oil.

I wrote earlier that the problem of rising prices in the US fuel market lies in the talentless Middle Eastern policy of the Baiden -Bernulian trio. Practically, this trinity pushed the Saudites into the arms of Russia and China. OPEC+ is ruled by Russia with Saudi Arabia and Iran, which requires high oil prices.

Agree on the reduction of export quotas - and the global market is a little short of barrels, and here they also have the comprehensive interests of Tehran and Russia and the tankers drive along the long route, as well as the shortness of the Western Coalition (Read - US cannot curb Hussites. As a result, raw materials are rising, respectively, the cost of oil processing products, including in the US domestic market.

In fact, there was no unity in the attitude of different agencies to our strikes on the Russian refinery. Just in Austin's department, unlike Burns's girlfriend and Selivanov Zhivanov's Radnatzbeza (aka Jake Sullivan), they were fully understood by Ukrainian strike 2022. Blinken's Office was in a characteristic diplomatic pose "on twine".

Significant American generals - Goodges, Clark, Petreus - in their comments were clearly expressed on the validity of Ukraine's strategy to destroy the critical energy infrastructure of the aggressor, thus supporting the unarticular official position of Austin. Obviously, the Austin was pressed, and to the beginning that he answered in the question of international security.

It is noticeable that this is quite known since the early 2000s in certain academic circles, the lady was appointed assistant to the Assistant Minister of Defense within a week after the famous meeting of Biden and Putin in Geneva on June 16, 2021. And she has been appointed as President and CEO of the US - Russia Foundation, which she has been in charge of 2017.

Although it has not been marked by pro -Russian sympathy in the past, it was not observed in the active counteraction of Russia in responsible positions. On April 10, this lady was reported to the media through her wild statements at the Hearing on the Committee on the Armed Forces of the US House of Representatives on the civilian nature of Russia's oil and gas infrastructure. She came to the aid of the boss, so to speak. She was probably packed in the Kremlin.

So, after these statements, Austin -Walder now has a consolidated position of key American agencies - from the State Department and Pentagon to the White House. The CIA did not formally express their position, but it is unofficially known that they were the first to "drive a wave" on the shores of Potatoc. Why? It officially sounds that before the election of Baiden -Sallivana -Bernsa grouping, low prices on gas station ceilings are required. Of course, this is true. But not all.

It is worth mentioning that the high prices for oil are interested in not only the aggressive regimes of Moscow and Tehran, but also the leading US oil companies. Especially those who earned well in 2022 at the peak of oil prices. Two of them are especially noticeable in that they have traditionally have an influential lobby in US administrations, no matter who sits in the White House.

It is about top "Exonmobile" and "Chevron", whose interests traditionally weigh a lot for American politics since the 1920s. They are also known for being involved in large-scale oil production in Kazakhstan. Especially "Chevron". Oil is produced in Kazakhstan, and is transported to the world market through Russia, the Tenniz oil pipeline - Novorossiysk Caspian Pipeline Consortium.

1511 km of pipes run mostly because of Russia with the shipment of oil at the Terminal of the South Ozreyevka near Novorossiysk. CTC operator - Russian oil transport monopoly "Transneft". That is, Russia strictly controls the oil flow of US companies from Kazakhstan. Want to keep your profits, American Oil Guys? Then act so that you and us are good, because otherwise we will cover the oil faucet. Exon's corporate report clearly informs: ". . .

if Russia consumes countermeasures in response to existing sanctions before its hostilities in Ukraine, it is possible that the transportation of Kazakh oil through the CTC pipeline can be interrupted, rolled, temporarily suspended or otherwise restricted. In this case, the corporation may suffer the loss of cash flows of indefinite duration.

" For Chevron, which has been the pioneer of development of Kazakh deposits since late Prashadan times, the Tengiz deposit is a golden dinner of global scale. The Tengizhevrol (50%), Exxon Mobil (25%), Kazmuniigaz (20%) and Lukoil (5%)) celebrated its 30th anniversary. The company continues to develop production at the field and has invested more than $ 40 billion. The United States into a new phase of its expansion.

In order to understand the scale of these companies and the degree of their infusion on the White House, several digits. In 2022, Chevron income amounted to $ 235. 71 billion. The United States, increasing compared to 2021 income, which was 155. 60 billion in Exonmobile even more stunning rates - $ 413. 68 billion. USA for 2022 and 285. 64 billion years earlier. For comparison, Ukraine's GDP in 2022 amounted to $ 160. 5 billion. USA.

Western sectoral analysts noted that Chevron expects that the Tengiz deposit will remain highly profitable and dividends to shareholders for 2023 will be higher than in 2022. At the same time, industry analysts have warned that the route of the Pipeline of the CTC and Tenzhevroil JV remain vulnerable to Russia's potential revenge against international sanctions imposed by the United States and European countries last year in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

However, in fact, "Chevron" is not very concerned about the possible "Russian revenge". It is much easier for him to solve the issue through a chain of his people and lobbyists in Washington than to diversify the routes of 30 million tons of oil from Kazakhstan bypassing Russia. By the way, this company is one of the leading participants in the interesting configuration of the "Fort-Russian Dialogue", initiated and sponsored by Russian "Transneft" and "Sovcomflot" and American "Chevron".

Russian Ambassador Antonov, in his speech on the anniversary 10th forum of dialogue in 2021, said: ". . . Nesmotra on all difficulties, Moscow and Washington after the Iyun Summit Liderov Two Stran in Genevoy will establish a diase-shaped mentic. And here is a little pathos: "Sovcomflot", "Transneft" and Chevron - Monolets Sponsors of the project "Dialogue Fort Ross".

C 2012 Three companies are subjected to the inkishiative and popularization of the Russian cultural and historical monument into Kalifornia, as well as to form the dissemination NPP. companies and payment of dividends to shareholders are the subject of care of the US administration, especially before the election. CTC, among which-Chevron and Exonmobil subsidiaries: Chevron Caspian Pipeline Consortium Company-15%, Mobil Caspian Pipeline Company-7. 5%. For 2023, $ 1.

34 billion dividends were paid to the CTC shareholders. Of course, these are not a multi -billion -dollar amount of divideants from the main activity of exports of oil produced, but also a lot of money. Given the need for the formation and maintenance of the election fund, Baiden's team has increased interest to get additional donations. And here is such an opportunity! In addition, the money will not smell.

And for the Kremlin, it is an effective mechanism of elegant corruption of a geopolitical enemy (it is interesting, whether there will be some anti -corruption investigation once about this?) And also transforming it into a passive accomplice through the red lines it draws in Ukraine. This is how the red lines of Washington for Kiev turn into a green light for the Kremlin. Today's attack on the objects of critical energy infrastructure of Ukraine is therefore confirmation.