US Demands China CANCEL IRANIAN Oil as Beijing Sends A SEVERE Warning To US Bonds

The crisis around the Strait of Hormuz is turning into a major global energy and financial shock. Kuwait has already reduced refinery operations by 600,000 barrels per day, and if the shutdown deepens, another 2 million barrels per day could disappear. Across the wider region, total disruption could reach 4 million barrels per day within days.

Drone strikes are hitting ships and infrastructure across the Gulf, disrupting one of the world’s most important energy corridors. Qatar has paused operations at Ras Laffan, the largest LNG complex in the world. Saudi Arabia’s Ras Tanura refinery, the kingdom’s biggest, has effectively stopped running. Bahrain’s refinery was hit, and Fujairah, a crucial oil shipping hub, is also under attack.

Oil prices have already jumped more than 30%, and if these outages continue, crude could move above $100 a barrel and remain there. That would push higher costs into freight, manufacturing, food, and consumer prices across the global economy.

At the same time, Iran is not applying pressure equally. Chinese-linked tankers are still reportedly moving through Hormuz and continuing to load discounted Iranian oil. That allows Tehran to keep earning revenue while giving China access to cheaper energy in an increasingly tight market. Washington is now pressuring Beijing to reduce purchases of Iranian and Russian oil and buy more American energy instead. But for China, abandoning discounted supply during a global energy shock would mean higher costs for its factories, exports, and industrial base.

The war is also becoming a fast-rising financial burden for Washington. The United States has already spent more than $600 million repositioning forces in the region. By March 2, the cost of the conflict had already reached $5 billion, and if fighting has continued at the same pace, the total could now be between $10 billion and $20 billion. Replacing missiles and munitions later could add another $50 billion. On top of that, expensive interceptors are being used to stop drones that may cost only around $10,000.

China also holds major leverage through rare earths, supplying at least 80% of US imports and more than 95% for some critical minerals. Meanwhile, Beijing is reducing Treasury holdings toward $680 billion, issued $4 billion in dollar bonds at a 3.62% coupon with demand nearly 30 times oversubscribed, and increased gold reserves to 74.2 million ounces.
In this video:

00:00 – Global Energy Crisis
02:33 – Selective Oil Flows — Why China Is Still Getting Energy
05:13 – The War Is Becoming a Financial Burden
07:21 – Inflation and Bond Market Pressure
09:43 – China’s Rare Earth Leverage Over the War
11:29 – China Is Already Reducing Dependence on the Dollar
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