Subject: Re: Vance Failed. No Deal.

Dollars are the ultimate incentive, and a pipeline that puts the Iranians out of business? That's a lot of dollars.

The Saudis control the east-west line from end to end. There are two choke points at the ends of the Red Sea, but two different players control them. If I were any other power in the area, I would never trust the Israelis to not turn hostile.

BTW more tankers are supposed en route to the US Gulf coast to fill up on oil since the Persian Gulf is blocked.

His nibs brags about that daily. Just keep in mind, for each of those tankers to load, they need to outbid USians for that US produced oil.

Steve