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- Thread starter Treetop Flyer
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Well-on-the-way-to-China Syndrome
I just made a fresh batch of lemonade . . .
“Free Trade” and China:
According to experts who have spent years studying China’s rare earth strategy, the pattern worked like this: whenever Beijing saw a Western rare earth supply chain or processing capability being developed, it would manipulate the AMI and flood the global market with cheap material.Prices would crash, the investment case for the Western project would evaporate, and the company behind it would either scale back or shut down entirely.
oilprice.com
According to experts who have spent years studying China’s rare earth strategy, the pattern worked like this: whenever Beijing saw a Western rare earth supply chain or processing capability being developed, it would manipulate the AMI and flood the global market with cheap material.Prices would crash, the investment case for the Western project would evaporate, and the company behind it would either scale back or shut down entirely.
How China Killed Every Rare Earth Competitor Before It Could Get Started | OilPrice.com
For two decades, China has used pricing manipulation, export controls, and market flooding to stop Western companies building independent rare earth supply chains, but one company just broke that playbook.
oilprice.com
A couple of interesting articles on the energy industry: a problem with shipping insurance regulations in Europe and the beginnings of infrastructure defense in the Middle East:
www.twz.com
UAE Building Massive 'Cope Cages' To Protect Energy Facilities From Iranian Drone Attacks
The move comes after the UAE has been hit by thousands of Iranian missiles and drones that have heavily damaged parts of its oil and gas infrastructure.
www.twz.com
Interesting idea. Apparently they have mixed reviews, but even if they are above 50% effective that’s a win for not a whole lot of petrodollars.A couple of interesting articles on the energy industry: a problem with shipping insurance regulations in Europe and the beginnings of infrastructure defense in the Middle East:
UAE Building Massive 'Cope Cages' To Protect Energy Facilities From Iranian Drone Attacks
The move comes after the UAE has been hit by thousands of Iranian missiles and drones that have heavily damaged parts of its oil and gas infrastructure.