Subject: Re: France grabs rogue tanker
Umm, you failed to mention that it was a Russian tanker,

In 2019, the Brits grabbed an Iranian tanker transiting Gibraltar, claiming it intended to violate sanctions on Syria. The Iranians were pissed, and grabbed a Brit tanker. The Brits released the Iranian tanker.

Trump the God tends to be a slave to Putin, except when it comes to money. The more international oil trade is disrupted, the more prices will tend to increase, which is what US big oil paid him $1B for. The Pirate King has already hijacked a Russian flag tanker himself.

The Russians have a sizeable Navy of their own. They may decide to start hijacking tankers too.

Steve