China Tariffs

The OIL Conundrum Built By Trump Breaking The Back of America

Posted on by Helena

OIL.  The newest entertainment slop is to claim that the Democrats are colluding with Big Oil to keep prices elevated so as to eclipse the Midterms toward a Republican Loss.  Apparently, Democrats are no longer the bearers of solar, wind and batteries and instead in bed with Big Oil.  Interesting logic tossed about with all the fervor of a penny dropped in a waterfall.  Trump claims he runs Big Oil.  He loves Oil more than anything else in this world.  He embraces oil like it is a child… 

The citations compare the price of Crude in 2008 when it eclipsed to $147+ a barrel given demand from China and India.  What they fail to mention is that oil collapsed to $30 by December 2008 as America fell into a Deep Recession just 4 months later! 

The alternate hype is for a 2020-2022 comparable:  In 2020 at the height of the Pandemic, US crude plummeted to -$37.63 as global travel came to a halt and demand was nonexistent.  After lifting Pandemic restrictions in 2022, Brent Crude was the first to bounce hitting $120 and an average for the year of $95.  By 2023, it had fallen to $68.11. March 2024 the price roared back to $83.96 as a result of Israel’s Hannibal Directive. By the end of 2024,yet another tumble took crude to $58.35 just as Trump took office in 2025.  As Trump’s policies with Israel and against Iran took place, oil once again Skyrocketed to $108.64 WTI. Why? Trump bombed Iran. In 2026, Trump’s War played politics with shorts and longs based on Trump announcements, and oil remains a victim of Trump policies.

Sometimes reality is more than a single point in time.  Sometimes it’s a recession, or a pandemic, but this time it was a War – wholly unnecessary, wholly incited by Trump against a sovereign nation on behalf of another country’s maniacal genocidal psychosis.  The Jist: Now as the War with Iran continues on unsteady legs, the volatility remains and has nothing to do with elections and everything to do with family profits and deviant threats of Iran annihilation and WWIII!

US OIL INDEPENDENCE MATH:  The US consumes 20.6 million barrels of oil daily. The US produces 13.94 million barrels of oil per day. The US exports 10.7 million barrels of oil per day.  The US imports 8 million barrels of oil per day. 60% of those imports come from Canada, and 10% from Mexico. America steals roughly 300,000 barrels of oil a day from Venezuela. So Math it up:  Production and imports and theft = total 24.94 vs consumption and exports = 31.3.  Shortage = 6.36 million per day.  This is why the prices are high – simple supply and demand.

Refineries:  The US has 128 operating refineries. They are specific to auto, diesel and aviation. A total of 4 refineries have been shut down since January 2024 – 3 in California and 1 in Louisianna. The last time a major refinery was built in the US was 1977. The four were shut down by the oil companies operating them due to age predominantly. “Closures typically involve unprofitable, aging, or damaged plants requiring significant investment with uncertain returns, or facilities no longer aligning with a company’s strategy.” ~ Forbes.

Contrary to public opinion, refineries are not shut down by governors – they are shut down by their respective owners – The Oil Companies. 

Oil companies are making huge profits right now because the production and consumption algorithm doesn’t change – just the price.  It isn’t gouging, it is how free-markets work. With Trump charging tariffs on imported oil from Russia per the Lindsey Graham Ukraine Doctrine – those tariffs are scheduled to reach 100% to 500% and will be paid for by Americans upwards of 95%. That Trump gesture – will lead to massively higher prices and the Saudis will reap the rewards as they need to regroup after suffering damages into the tens of billions as a direct result of Trump.

Russia will continue its trade with India and China utilizing their own price point with payments in bitcoin or Yuan.  Further hitting the dollar further debilitating the US economy.  China will be fine. The supposed leverage Trump has over China doesn’t exist. China has made many friends while Trump and Israel have made enemies.  Enemies don’t want to trade with a bully.  Basic logic.

While Trump thinks his leverage is via tariffs, China really doesn’t care they will simply advance trade elsewhere -. Advanced chips?

While China has already made incremental advancements, they still have a round about via South Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand and India.  In addition, a shipment of F35 parts was ‘accidentally diverted’ from the US to Hong Kong – containing stealth technology and likely advanced chips.  Reverse engineering may give China everything they need – cleaning house of ANY Trump leverage.

Trump gave China a two month extension on tariffs thereby allowing China a window to complete reverse engineering and share that stealth technology with Russia and Iran if it so chooses.  Game Over The King is felled.

Meanwhile Trump is in trouble with regard to Rare Earths.  Even IF he could advance exploration in Greenland (debatable) it would be years down the line before production.  Therefore the eye is on Brazil, the second largest reserves in the world – however, they are not in production like China, those reserves are estimates of what is in the ground. Like Greenland production could be 5 years to a decade in the future.

Right now, Brazil is facing off an election in the coming week; Lula vs Bolsonaro’s son.  Obviously, election interference is on the table and the CIA is actively inserting themselves to assure a Bolsonaro win amidst MUCH propaganda.

Therefore, Trump is attempting to playact as though he and Xi Jinping, are just great friends exchanging trivia… and partying.  Although the absence of the ‘stripper wine glass girls’ seems off the table for this show. 

Trumps Marxist Communist Advisors Bely The Illusion

Posted on by Helena

The Headline:  Can Washington Counter Beijing?  Year to Date total US imports from China were $128 Billion on Exports of $40 Billion.  It is projected that ALL Tariffs could bring into the US Government $300 billion for 2025.  How does that benefit Taxpayers?   The Biden Fiscal year Budget is $7.3 Trillion on Revenue of $4.1 Trillion.   Of this Revenue ledger total is included $1.6 Trillion in Social Security and Medicare payments categorized as revenue. Meaning the True Deficit is approaching -$5 Trillion.  And Tariffs won’t even dent the interest payment.

The Reality:  Will the US Push Europe Toward China?   With Trump demanding 30% Tariffs across Europe a redirection of trade could become a necessary pillow fight to stay afloat as Europe’s economies tumble again.  Germany, the largest economy in Europe has had 2 years of contraction and is facing a 2025 stagnation or contraction.  The key factors?  Energy Costs and Ukraine. 

NYTIMES:  Despite its combative stance, Beijing cannot afford to push Europe too far given China needs European markets to absorb the glut of electric vehicles …

Electric vehicles are in the midst of a spiraling death march as the reality of lithium mining is suddenly played mainstream.   The energy demand to produce 1 KWh of lithium requires 40-80 KWh of input energy.   That energy requires the added consumption of 500,000 gallons of water per ton of ‘brine’ which recovers only 20% of the lithium in the brine.  A lose-lose energy force.  

Yet, energy is the driver of an economy.  Thus the ‘free energy’ as posited by Dr. Greer in my previous video attachment, would actually create a blockbuster economy from which elite would profit.  Because it would pave the way or faster evolution and advancement while generating a cleaner environment.  Are they simply too old and staid to see the ‘bigger picture’?  Or too old and staid to envision change?

I agree that countries which charge tariffs in trade should all be equal, but Trump’s Bull In The China Shop strategy is NOT winning Brownie Points with anyone.  IF the dollar is strong countries can’t afford US goods.  Thus, avoiding the Tariffs means finding new partners.  IF Europe were to open their trade with Russia and China, their ‘costs’ would come down and their economy expand.  But they can’t because governments and logic are not running countries, Elite Zionists are.  And history has shown, each time, Zionism destroys an Empire – the last being the Ottoman Empire – per my previous blog.

The economic slide is now on a global scale with America and Europe plunging, Russia teetering, and China barely holding court.   The common interloper?  Jewish Khazars.

There seems to be no detailed strategy playbook to 1. Reduce the debt, 2. Slash government spending,  3.  Decrease energy costs,  4.  Ignore global warring – let them deal with their own issues.  Instead, we have this bizarre ad hoc that flies all over the spectrum that increases costs and spends for war oblivion.  Is Trump just winging it?  

Stephen Miller, Trump’s closest advisor, is a descendant of Russian Bolsheviks.  Miller was mentored by David Horowitz whose family also came from Bolsheviks.  His family were strong Communists who thought Stalin was their Lord.  David self-identified as a Marxist intellectual, a title bestowed on the most egocentric…

In other words, Trump has surrounded himself with Communists.  Not closet communists – but veritable open doors, open-source Marxist Communists who foresee this as America’s future in line with the former Soviet Union.    Whether identifying as Trotsky or Stalin, this is exactly what Trump is developing with super speed, threats, blackmail, and ultimately complete censorship against anyone who dares to speak with anti-Trump forked tongue.  This is the Playbook.

The interesting aspect to this fete is the fact that ‘supposedly’ the Bolshevik Communists don’t want to compete against the Chinese Bolshevik Communists.  Or could it be that the obsession against China is a distraction.  Lest we forget Fauci and NIH collaborated with China.  That aligning with China is the sword dance. 

The US China Business Council claims 270 large American companies are in China including;  Boeing, Abbott Labs, Eli Lilly, Ecolab, 3M, Microsoft, FedEx, Amazon, JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Cisco, McKinsey, Disney, etc…   IF in fact, China was persona non grata, why are we so ingrained we cannot extricate? 

The Council was created by Henry Kissinger.  The current President is Sean Stein and the Treasurer is Jennifer Scanlon.  All Ashkenazi Zionists.  A handful of names on the board include:  Goldstein, Greenberg, Cohen, Bourla, Breuer, Schlossberg, Khalaf, Moeller, etc… all with roots in Zionism.  Leading the way toward an alliance of communist regimes –

As of today the tariffs imposed on China are 10% on goods and 30% on fentanyl.  By contrast – the imposition on western countries including Canada, Mexico and the EU are 30%.  So who is really getting squeezed out?  NOT the Communists.

China/US Trade War Impacting EU Businesses?

Posted on by Helena

USA Today is citing doom and gloom statistics as a direct result of the US-China trade war:   “China tariffs could force ‘widespread store closures’ and put $40 billion in sales at risk”.   “UBS claims that 12,000 stores are at risk. A record 8,139 stores closed in 2017, and another 5,864 in 2018”!

And The Sky Is Falling….

I imagine the numbers are absolutely correct, it is the reasoning that is ridiculously skewed. Clothing stores have been particularly at risk for a number of years now given that more and more people shop online.   Many offer free shipping, and some free returns.   This phenomena has caused retail outlets to shutter and the trend is likely to continue with or without China tariffs.

So why would USA Today create a false narrative?

The article is written by Kelly Tyko a self described ‘Bargainista’ who typically writes about where to find the best deals. Really. Need I say more.   It is blatantly inaccurate, and shows a hideous lack of economic insight, while bludgeoning the reputation of USA Today.

In fact, UBS has stated that adjustments to portfolios need not be radical but prudent as they are convinced a deal will be made.

Equally flagrant in promoting an anti-Trump/anti-US posit is Germany’s Deutsche Welle: “One Third of EU Firms Hit Hard By US/China Trade War”.   Cited by the European Union Chamber of Commerce In China.

Established in 2000, this European Chamber is an NGO representing 1600 companies within the EU doing business in China. Their Secretary General, Adam Dunnett, provided a much more interesting and pragmatic perspective on China and doing business in China:

The purpose of the NGO is to create a better market access and business environment with China overall.   According to Dunnett, European investment in China has been steadily decreasing for the past four years. Reforms within the Chinese economy have occurred most recently in the past two years, but the EU companies say it is likely too little, too late, and the positive impact on their businesses has been negligible.   When asked if the reforms instituted by Xi Jinping had encouraged them to invest more in China, the overwhelming response was – No.   EU businesses were already tilting away given that China’s closed door policies caused delays, shred profits, and left a bitter taste.   As such, 5% of businesses simply left for the more lucrative markets in Australia, Vietnam and Singapore.

When asked about the US/China trade war, Dunnett was quite straightforward and rational:   While the impact has affected 50% of the EU businesses, he also stated that, “The frustrations felt by the US, related to reciprocity, IPR infringements, and technology transfer obligations, are by no means new issues – the European Chamber has been raising them consistently for the last 15 years.”

Dunnett goes on to discuss problematics in China’s pharmaceutical policies that have inherent negative consequences on EU businesses – irrespective of the US trade war.

In essence, he appears to quite understand the US position, and recognizes that it is a necessity in order to officiate fair trade in the future.   He sees the current market environment in China as hopeful, but restrains promotion given it remains too restrictive in the present.  As such, he supports moving businesses to more free economies.

Will the trade war impact US businesses? Likely. But the mess that created such a massive trade imbalance ricocheted like crazy rising 400% between 2004 and 2018. TO do nothing would be reprehensible!

Ultimately, as Romney pointed out when he deigned to be President, China is buying our country, and owns our debt.  This is accomplished through trade imbalances.   If that is a good thing – then move to China. Unfortunately, Romney proved to be a false Republican, a McCainer surrounded by Swamp reptiles.  Still, he was correct with regard to China.

At least Adam Dunnett speaks from sensibility and reality. Hopefully, USA Today and Deutsche Welle will hire actual journalists to report on the global economics, instead of Bargainistas and Soros plebes.