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2007-11-23 Science & Technology

US Navy steps up fuel deliveries to Gulf forces

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Posted by Anonymoose 2007-11-23 12:22|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 GW and Israel knows George has only one more year to make sure Iran's nukes are not realized. We even have France on our side now. Let's do it.

Posted by Skunky Crenter1414 2007-11-23 13:16|| 2007-11-23 13:16|| Front Page Top

#2 Damn we ran outta jet fuel in the ME? Haliburton snapping it up and making money with it somehow. Coals to NewCastle? Sand to Saudi Arabia, kookery to Fleet Street? Wheels in wheels. The answer is in the crop circles.

Posted by Thomas Woof 2007-11-23 13:21|| 2007-11-23 13:21|| Front Page Top

#3 thanks Rooters. Fuckwits. Ifn this is public info, it's because we wanted it known, I reckon...

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-11-23 17:01|| 2007-11-23 17:01|| Front Page Top

#4 Listen to me...the US has a top secret 'option' that calls for closing the Straits should the Iranians use biological WMDs. Chemical weapons would have a high trade winds dispersal factor. Planning to shut down the Gulf while the 5th Fleet governs may include where the US feels the shipments would go once cleared to export. Super computers such as 'Deep Blue' has run the gambit of scenarios, and more US lives will be saved by it's shutdown than forcing it open, and the logistic analysts know this!

Posted by smn 2007-11-23 17:19|| 2007-11-23 17:19|| Front Page Top

#5 God amighty SMN! Deep Blue? Don't talk about that you fool! IT'S A SEKRET!. Actually we will use Mega Force ID Ten T backed up by Martian Assault Team Bravo (illegal aliens, but hell, they fights like mad) landing from STOL/SST launched from the BB-62 Battlegroup. Really.

And MOABs lots and lots of MOABs.

Posted by Thomas Woof 2007-11-23 18:07|| 2007-11-23 18:07|| Front Page Top

#6 The MSC, asked for comment, confirmed the tenders and said there was nothing abnormal about current requirements in the Gulf ...

Nothing to see here. Move along. Move along.

Posted by Excalibur 2007-11-23 18:42|| 2007-11-23 18:42|| Front Page Top

#7 November is practically over. What I see as a most likely scenario is the US military taking advantage of some futures contracts to save some cash or making fuel purchases ahead of congressional shutoff of funds.

There is NO WAY the US is going to launch major operations in the face of a congressional shutoff of military funding but they might be purchasing fuel early in anticipation of such a shutoff of funding to ensure adequate supply.

They might also be taking delivery of fuel purchase contracts at prices settled on months ago to take advantage of any savings that might be available now vs taking delivery in forthcoming months at higher prices.

I would guess that the military has contengency contracts that they place all the time for fuel deliver that most of the time they have no need for and sell before expiration. They would be taking delivery of these contracts due to favorable prices when the contracts were purchased relative to now.

Posted by crosspatch 2007-11-23 21:03|| 2007-11-23 21:03|| Front Page Top

#8 Heh, or the US could be playing Iran's game against them. By buying up refined products in the region, the US is forcing prices higher. Iran imports refined fuel products. This would put an additional squeeze on Iran by making them pay even more for imported fuel products.

Posted by crosspatch 2007-11-23 21:07|| 2007-11-23 21:07|| Front Page Top

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