Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by SilasX 4871 days ago
Wow, how much does Singapore's Persian Gulf fleet cost?
1 comments
Nrsolis 4871 days ago
Now you're showing your naiveté. Do you think for a second that if the US wasn't out there securing the supply that the price would be where it is?

SO MANY nations enjoy the umbrella of protection that is provided by the unipolar geopolitical environment we live in now.

link
SilasX 4871 days ago
Yep, oil is totally non-fungible, and oil-rich nations wouldn't reap the immense profits of selling it on the massive global market without the US government specifically forcing them to.
link
Nrsolis 4871 days ago
Did you miss the part where I mentioned that oil is also a STRATEGIC resource and not just a commodity?

Why else do you think we've committed our military to the purpose of securing supply?

link