Unexpectedly, Russia's Nord Stream natural gas pipeline to Germany was bombed, and Türkiye became the biggest beneficiary. Previously, after both sides finalized that Russian natural gas will be transported to Europe through Turkey in the future. Therefore, Turkey, a country that spans the Eurasian continent and completely controls the estuary of Black Sea , has become a natural gas hub between Russia and Europe.
started on December 5th, and the situation is different. On December 5, the EU countries, the G7 countries and Australia began to impose price limits on Russia, which means that the import of Russian-made crude oil at a limited price (US$60/barrel) will be prohibited from importing Russian-made crude oil at a price of more than 60/barrel. Only when the price is within US$60/barrel will the country's shipping, insurance and banking industries be allowed to provide corresponding services for Russian oil exports.
Then, oil tanker congestion occurred in Turkish waters. Because the price of Russian crude oil carried by these tankers is around 67 US dollars, which is greatly exceeding the price limit, and the Turkish authorities still require insurance companies to promise that any ship passing through its waters is fully covered. So, the congestion began. As many as 19 tankers broke down in waters near Türkiye on the first day of sanctions and more tankers were stranded locally over time.
However, Western countries may have forgotten that Russia is not a vegetarian. Russia immediately stated that even if it is cut off from relations with the Western insurance market, it will continue to export oil. Russia said it would not deal with any country that complies with the price limit regulations. Moreover, Russia does not say it, but does what it says. Japan before
is a living example. In July this year, Japan said it would limit the price of Russian oil, and it required a 50% discount on the market price. Japan has made it clear that it will not buy it if it exceeds 50% off. Maybe Japan did not expect that Russia's attitude was stronger and said that from then on, the Japanese market would no longer see a drop of Russian oil and natural gas. Then the two-month stalemate began, and in the end, it ended with Japan's compromise. Since then, Japan, which has tasted the pain, not only began to buy large quantities of Russian oil, but also actively demanded investment in Russia's Kazarin oil pipeline. It can be said that sanctions failed to be slapped in the face.
This time the price limit sanctions from the West are even more impressive. For Western countries , they need both Russian energy and do not want to buy it at too high prices, so there is this long-discussed "loose" policy.
However, if Western countries can find another oil replacement country, it will be different, but it is highly likely that these countries still need Russian oil energy. After all, there are only a few oil exporters in the world. It is difficult for these Western countries to find partners as satisfactory as Russia once did. If they import oil from the United States, , Saudi Arabia and other countries, the cost price will also rise significantly.
. For Russia, since you limit the price to me, at worst I can earn less money and will never let the other party take any advantage. Russia also shows that if necessary, it may temporarily reduce the production capacity of crude oil . Moreover, since Russia was sanctioned by European and American parties, it has opened another path. Russia is achieving a "soft landing" in the energy field with Eastern countries. Exports to China and India have risen sharply. China and Russia have made it clear that they should strengthen cooperation in the energy field, and India has also promised to continue to purchase a large amount of Russian fossil energy.
So, in this way, it seems that the European countries will still be seriously injured. This is how "killing 800 enemies and losing one thousand of them" comes from.
