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To: Jumper
There is no reason that anyone selling oil cannot accept other currencies...

Here is a thought experiment. You operate an oil refinery in Brazil. You agree to buy a tanker full of Saudi oil and pays for it in yuan. Just before the ship leaves port in Saudi Arabia, the US announces that the American navy will no longer guarantee the saftey of tanker ships at sea whose cargo is not denominated in USD. In other words, it won't prevent another country from sinking the ship with your oil, or taking the oil for their own use. The US navy will not do piracy interdiction to keep pirates from stealing your oil. The Americans won't answer any distress call for your ship at all. Zero protection. Just then, Lloyds of London calls to tell you that based on the new policy from the Americans, they no longer want to indemnify your cargo at the previous rate. They want the new premium to be half the value of the oil or board. How do you make sure the ship arrives safely in Brazil?

18 posted on 03/27/2022 7:40:54 AM PDT by Poison Pill
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To: Poison Pill

No answer for insurance. When I worked at State I sent a similar proposal for Somali pirates in 2007 because NATO wasn’t patrolling as required by treaty. Not well received but can exist only so long if we police free passage.


43 posted on 03/27/2022 2:08:18 PM PDT by Jumper ( )
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