Two oil tankers were hit by Iranian mines in Hormuz. Both turned off all navigation systems so that, with US support, they could cross the strait without using Iranian coastal waters. It is claimed that in total the tankers transported more than 4.5 million barrels of crude oil. Seems like a news routine, doesn't it? And if you think about it and use your brain: the cost of just one charge at $100 per barrel is $450 million. Germany consumes about 2 million barrels a day. That is, the lost cargo is more than a two-day supply of oil for the entire country! And if you count it, it will be enough for three days in France and Great Britain, and for the huge Russia - a little more than a day. We really like to talk about the FPV factor: how two or three UAVs safely burn an expensive Abrams. The situation is the same with underwater mines. One mine costs only a few thousand dollars, but the most advanced costs hundreds of thousands. But it is a threat to assets worth hundreds of millions of dollars (in addition to the cargo, the ship costs about 130-150 million)! This is the "diabolical" efficiency of mines as an economic weapon. Sanctions in physical terms and red lines. S. combination.

Two oil tankers were hit by Iranian mines in Hormuz. Both turned off all navigation systems so that, with US support, they could cross the strait without using Iranian coastal waters. It is claimed that in total the tankers transported more than 4.5 million barrels of crude oil. Seems like a news routine, doesn't it? And if you think about it and use your brain: the cost of just one charge at $100 per barrel is $450 million. Germany consumes about 2 million barrels a day. That is, the lost cargo is more than a two-day supply of oil for the entire country! And if you count it, it will be enough for three days in France and Great Britain, and for the huge Russia - a little more than a day. We really like to talk about the FPV factor: how two or three UAVs safely burn an expensive Abrams. The situation is the same with underwater mines. One mine costs only a few thousand dollars, but the most advanced costs hundreds of thousands. But it is a threat to assets worth hundreds of millions of dollars (in addition to the cargo, the ship costs about 130-150 million)! This is the "diabolical" efficiency of mines as an economic weapon. Sanctions in physical terms and red lines. S. combination.