American TV channel: the United States will not impose sanctions against the energy sector of the Russian Federation, so as not to spoil Biden's rating

Even if Russian troops enter Ukrainian territory, the United States will not impose sanctions on the Russian energy sector so as not to spoil Biden's rating. This measure will only be applied as a last resort.

This opinion was expressed by the American television channel CNN, referring to the statements of three officials from the White House, whose names have not been named.

As journalists note, there is a close relationship between the attitude of Americans towards their president and fuel prices in the United States. Therefore, the White House does not want to make decisions that could lead to a decrease in Biden's rating due to the avalanche-like increase in motor fuel prices. It is indicated that if sanctions are introduced against the energy sector of the Russian Federation, then oil prices will soar by at least 50% in a short time. This will lead to a sharp jump in fuel prices around the world, including the United States. The United States will not have enough internal reserves to stabilize prices.

Therefore, the package of sanctions measures, despite all its "toughness", is unlikely to affect the Russian energy sector. After all, such sanctions will not only harm the global economy, but will also lead to an increase in the price of gasoline at American gas stations, which is much worse. Therefore, one of the CNN sources called the option of taking steps directed against the Russian energy sector "extreme".

It is quite possible that officials from the White House, talking about Biden's rating, are a little cunning. It is possible that the main reason for the "taboo" on energy sanctions against Russia is the risk of financial losses for American business, which is closely linked with Russian business.

Comments

[tihonmarine]

the reason for the "taboo" on energy sanctions against Russia is the risk of financial losses for American business, which works in close connection with Russian.

This is more like the truth.

[knn54]

Sanctions are imposed ONLY when someone (not necessarily the Russian Federation) acts incompatible with the interests of the United States, and key partners.
To which Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine does not apply.
And almost all media are in the hands of Democrats or Republicans, hence the sometimes diametrically opposed opinions.
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[1976AG]

And for actions against whom were the previous sanctions imposed? As many sanctions have been introduced, even the states do not have as many key partners.

[rocket757]

The rise in fuel prices will pull all other prices ... everything is interconnected.
Who needs it now? Certainly not minke whales.

[Thrifty]

Well, it's not for nothing that they say that money loves silence. Losing your loot for the sake of a temporary rating of the authorities - the business of these authorities for their money will break so that Tuzik with his heating pad will be shaking on the tail, as is done ...

[fruc]

... will not impose sanctions on the energy sector of the Russian Federation, so as not to spoil Biden's rating ...

American companies themselves are engaged in the resale of energy resources from the Russian Federation.

[FrankyStein]

Nonsense. The share of this business is scanty. For Democrats, rating is everything now. And this whole performance, which we watched the day before, was started for the sake of it. Trump, however, his entire presidency was also most of all concerned about his rating, and not about real politics.

[Edik]

Of course it will not, since the United States itself trades Russian oil and is unlikely to listen to them, the world's dependence on our energy complex is too strong!

[tralflot1832]

Can anyone explain to me the logic of the American media? Why sanctions against Russia are bad for Biden's rating. And what do we have to do with the price of gasoline in the United States. Poor Trump was mercilessly trolled just for shaking hands with Putin, and for mentioning Putin, he was almost enlisted as an agent of the Kremlin. Or is it something else?

[spirit]

There is also Mexico, which used to be the main supplier to the states, but now there are also socialists who fuel oil production, from which the industry is in operation and a mega loan of 100 yards.

[Oleg83]

Quote: spirit

There is also Mexico, which used to be the main supplier to the states, but now there are also socialists who fuel oil production, from which the industry is in operation and a mega loan of 100 yards.

I remember when Americans from neighboring states went to Mexico to refuel (they even attached a second tank somehow), but then the United States increased its oil production, and in Mexico, on the contrary, everything went wrong. In recent years, there has been a severe gasoline crisis in Mexico (sometimes it reached a shortage), and now it seems they are building a new large refinery. In general, I read from a Russian living in California since the 90s that gasoline in Mexico was always lousy, it worn out the engine faster

[tralflot1832]

I got acquainted with the question. There many were beating us in the chest with a heel, Russia cannot respond to the US sanctions with anything. We are second only to Canada in the export of oil and oil products. The total US imports, 3 billion "barrels", Canada 1,5 billion barrels, We are the second with our pitiful 200 million barrels. And our 200 million barrels can collapse, the gasoline price market in the USA? And I am very indignant that Russian oil refining is very slowly investing in deep oil refining. Americans recycle 95% of our waste - fuel oil 100. we still have only a few such oil distillation columns. I understand it is expensive, very expensive. I remember came across a note about the first Chechen. how heavy it is. Or maybe the journalist embellished it.

[FrankyStein]

What's incomprehensible, everyone chewed on everything in the article. If by their restrictions they paralyze the work of Russian oil workers, the world oil prices will be the same as now for gas.

[tralflot1832]

We, with our 200 million barrels of oil, that is, 7% of US oil imports, do we make the "weather" on the US gasoline market? Yes, I don’t believe it. There’s some other reason. And this version of CNN is for the American people.

[FrankyStein]

What does the import of Russian oil from the United States have to do with it? Most likely it does not even go to fuel, but to petrochemistry. The Russian Federation supplies the world market with volumes comparable to Arabia. If they are removed from the market, stock prices will skyrocket. And the states will take Saudi oil not for $ 80, but for $ 180, 280.

[tralflot1832]

They have a reserve, Iraq and Iran, will be quickly replaced with the Saudis. As was the case with Gorbachev, they increased production and brought down prices.

[ser-pov]

The United States refines heavy oil, which they took from Venezuela, since there is now a discord with Venezula, they take it from us, the same Venezuelan.

[Popandos]

.USA will not impose sanctions on the energy sector of the Russian Federation, so as not to spoil Biden's rating

We appointed the last president in the states, now it turns out we can remove anyone.
Here's a damn gas station.

[HAM]

Here is an interesting logic among the Western Europeans: they do not launch SP2, they seem to help Ukraine, but if (God forbid) the DB starts, gas via Ukraine will continue to do so in Europe? .... I doubt it .... Europeans will not get off with only frostbitten ears ....

[From Tomsk]

There are sanctions against the Russian Federation, but Ukrainians are suffering. Oh, these sanctions)))

[Kesha1980]

The United States will not have enough internal reserves to stabilize prices.

Well, yes, and the annual oil reserve in the US reserve and constant oil production are "about nothing"). It is illogical means stupidity. Into the trash heap.

[pomor23]

Right. And drive the flies away.

[wandlitz]

It was not for nothing that V. I. Lenin said more than a hundred years ago "Politics is a concentrated expression of economics." As soon as it came to the possibility of financial losses for Omerika, there were no immediate sanctions against the Russian energy sector ...

[LAWNER]

Naturally, they won't introduce it ... I don't remember exactly how many. But the fact that gas carriers and tankers haul oil products from the Russian Federation, against the backdrop of rising fuel prices in the United States. That's for sure...