Watch Live: Senate hearing on impact of Russia's war in Ukraine on global energy security on nearly 1 year anniversary of war — 2/16/23

[basquebromance]

i'm watching live, will summarize the best quotes, and when the thing is over will post video excerpts from the hearing. stay tuned, folks!

 

[pknopp]

We should have had this discussion before agreeing to fund the war.

 

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America's ban on Russian oil and gas, which Sen Manchin brought up as a great Biden achievement, is largely symbolic. The United States relies very little on Russian energy: The country's crude represented less than 2% of all US oil imports.

 

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"as of today, the war is showing no sign of a peaceful resolution" - Sen Manchin

 

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Russia‘s attempt to use energy as a weapon backfired. Decarbonisation of the energy system has been accelerated and is already reducing Europe’s reliance on fossil fuels

 

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Thanks to EU and American oil sanctions, the price of crude oil has skyrocketed. This has allowed Russia to make a profit from oil sales to Asian customers. In the meantime, American consumers are reeling from high gas prices.

 

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Russia is using Ukraine as a screen for the annexation of Kazakhstan. Kaz has more rare earth metals and allows Putin to control the future of lithium ion batteries

 

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"we will win this energy conflict and come out more secure than before"

 

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EU has formally adopted the repower EU Plan which recognises that nuclear power will play a role in ensuring the security of EU energy supplies.
•Western utilities have not completed new contracts with Russia but continue to accept deliveries on existing contracts.

 

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Qatar vs. Russia. Qatar wants to get into the European market with natural gas, Syria, Iraq, and Iran ally with Russia

 

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"Russia’s state nuclear power conglomerate has been working to supply the Russian arms industry with components, technology and raw materials for missile fuel, documents show, aiding Moscow’s deadly onslaught on Ukraine," - Washington Post

 

[LordBrownTrout]

Here's turtle, pushing for war.

Mitch McConnell — ‘Defending Ukraine is the most important thing in the world’…

The Mullahs will not be pleased…

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