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AntiFascist

(13,718 posts) Sun Jun 22, 2025, 10:28 PM Jun 2025

It's not "economic suicide" for China if Iran closes the Straits of Hormuz...

as claimed by "Little Marco" Rubio. China only depends on a little over 10% of its oil from Iran.

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It's not "economic suicide" for China if Iran closes the Straits of Hormuz... (Original Post) AntiFascist Jun 2025 OP

India gets 2/3 of its oil through the Straits. roamer65 Jun 2025 #1

It's not just Iran. It blocks Iraq Kuwait Qatar Bahrain Possibly UAE. 2/3 of Saudi oil goes out that way... Melon Jun 2025 #2

Who supplies crude oil to China dalton99a Jun 2025 #3

So almost 35% of China's oil comes thru the Gulf & out the straight EX500rider Jun 2025 #4

Still, would that be "economic suicide"? n/t AntiFascist Jun 2025 #5

roamer65

(37,814 posts)

1. India gets 2/3 of its oil through the Straits.

Reply to AntiFascist (Original post)

Sun Jun 22, 2025, 11:03 PM

Jun 2025

Melon

(1,078 posts)

2. It's not just Iran. It blocks Iraq Kuwait Qatar Bahrain Possibly UAE. 2/3 of Saudi oil goes out that way...

Reply to AntiFascist (Original post)

Sun Jun 22, 2025, 11:06 PM

Jun 2025

It absolutely would screw stuff up. Which is why I give Iran 24 hours of survival if they do.

dalton99a

(92,076 posts)

3. Who supplies crude oil to China

Reply to AntiFascist (Original post)

Sun Jun 22, 2025, 11:35 PM

Jun 2025

Russia: US$94.8 billion (18.8% of China’s crude oil imports)
Malaysia: $51.6 billion (10.3%)
Saudi Arabia: $49.2 billion (9.8%)
Iraq: $38.2 billion (7.6%)
United Arab Emirates: $29.9 billion (5.9%)
Oman: $27.8 billion (5.5%)
Australia: $25.4 billion (5%)
United States: $23.1 billion (4.6%)
Brazil: $22.9 billion (4.6%)
Indonesia: $20.1 billion (4%)
Qatar: $19 billion (3.8%)
Angola: $17.5 billion (3.5%)
Kuwait: $10.8 billion (2.2%)
Turkmenistan: $9.6 billion (1.9%)
Mongolia: $8.7 billion (1.7%)

EX500rider

(12,180 posts)

4. So almost 35% of China's oil comes thru the Gulf & out the straight

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #3)

Sun Jun 22, 2025, 11:39 PM

Jun 2025

AntiFascist

(13,718 posts)

5. Still, would that be "economic suicide"? n/t

Reply to EX500rider (Reply #4)

Mon Jun 23, 2025, 12:37 AM

Jun 2025

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