Russo-Ukrainian War - 2022 Edition - Part 4

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ToxicBunny said:
And how would we get gas from Russia?
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Dude, I develop software but I recall having read some news.

www.dailymaverick.co.za

AMABHUNGANE: South Africa is pursuing major gas deal — and Russia wants in

Gazprombank, owned by Russia’s state-owned gas supplier, confirms it is considering a bid for what is potentially a multibillion-rand contract — which, if awarded, would raise questions on whether South Africa’s stance on Ukraine is being influenced by its thirst for gas.
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surface said:
You got crystal ball or did it happen earlier?

In current circumstances, where Ruyter has indicated gas option, is it not diplomatic to keep ties with Russia?

Or we should be patriotic and ask people to suffer more for their country?
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Ruyter said domestically sourced gas

"Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., South Africa’s state power utility, favours burning more domestically sourced gas as it transitions away from coal, its chief executive officer Andre de Ruyter said."
 
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surface said:
Dude, I develop software but I recall having read some news.

www.dailymaverick.co.za

AMABHUNGANE: South Africa is pursuing major gas deal — and Russia wants in

Gazprombank, owned by Russia’s state-owned gas supplier, confirms it is considering a bid for what is potentially a multibillion-rand contract — which, if awarded, would raise questions on whether South Africa’s stance on Ukraine is being influenced by its thirst for gas.
www.dailymaverick.co.za www.dailymaverick.co.za
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Do you even understand what that was about ?

non paywalled version :
www.news24.com

amaBhungane | SA is pursuing a major gas deal – and Russia wants in | Business

Gazprombank, owned by Russia’s state gas supplier Gazprom, confirms it is likely to bid for what is potentially a multi-billion rand deal – which, if awarded, would raise questions on whether SA’s Ukraine stance is influenced by its thirst for gas.
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It is basically an import export hub.
But some of teh potential customers it was looking at are dead in the water like the power ships
 
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surface said:
Dude, I develop software but I recall having read some news.

www.dailymaverick.co.za

AMABHUNGANE: South Africa is pursuing major gas deal — and Russia wants in

Gazprombank, owned by Russia’s state-owned gas supplier, confirms it is considering a bid for what is potentially a multibillion-rand contract — which, if awarded, would raise questions on whether South Africa’s stance on Ukraine is being influenced by its thirst for gas.
www.dailymaverick.co.za www.dailymaverick.co.za
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Yeah I remember that as well, and my response stays the same to that idea... that is just a middle man so that the government and its "partners" can skim off the top. We don't need a new State Owned anything.

If we are going to pursue the gas avenue, we'd be much better suited to explore the Mozambique thing and develop that.
 
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surface said:
You got crystal ball or did it happen earlier?

In current circumstances, where Ruyter has indicated gas option, is it not diplomatic to keep ties with Russia?

Or we should be patriotic and ask people to suffer more for their country?
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Gas only makes up 6% of SA's power supply anyway.

Foreign investment is about a million times better for our power crisis than a bit of sanctioned gas that is gonna have the opposite effect on foreign investment.
 
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ToxicBunny said:
Yeah I remember that as well, and my response stays the same to that idea... that is just a middle man so that the government and its "partners" can skim off the top. We don't need a new State Owned anything.

If we are going to pursue the gas avenue, we'd be much better suited to explore the Mozambique thing and develop that.
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Thanks. As I said, I saw some headlines about Russia & Gas and most articles were paywalled so didn't check. Assumption was mother of my fups :cool:
 
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MunosMachos said:
Russia must think the Colonialists and Euros are not supplying arms quick enough. So "Here, please just take our weapons so that we can kill the Ukronazis faster". /jk

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Point one country in Europe (that includes western Russia) that's without neo-Nazi elements. Putin even has one or 2 in his inner circle.
 
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