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[Paddingtonwolf]

China and Russia both supply Iran with weapons. Plus an overland method to get oil from Iran to China isn't actually that difficult, especially if Russia allow the trucks through their area. I'm amazed that there isn't a pipeline really.

Closing the straits of Hormuz isn't going to massively inconvenience the Chinese.

 

[jd1981]

As @Alan says the support from China and Russia militarily towards Iran is more to do with a big enemy in common as opposed to agreed ideology.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Plus they are places that will buy Iranian oil when the country is sanctioned elsewhere. A bit of give and take.

 

[AndyWolves]

China and Russia both supply Iran with weapons. Plus an overland method to get oil from Iran to China isn't actually that difficult, especially if Russia allow the trucks through their area. I'm amazed that there isn't a pipeline really.

Closing the straits of Hormuz isn't going to massively inconvenience the Chinese.

I can't see trucks delivering anywhere near the volume that oil tankers would.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

That is why I am a bit surprised there isn't a pipeline

 

[Wilf Wolf]

I can't see trucks delivering anywhere near the volume that oil tankers would.

They won’t! Just like Ukraine needs ships on the Black Sea to deliver grain. Not only would road tankers take a tiny fraction of the amount that goes by sea there isn’t a fleet of thousands of road tankers available. Given the distance and terrain you’d also probably need about 1/4 of the contents of the tank to run the truck.

I suspect the lack of a pipeline has something to do with mountains and that until now the sea route is fine. It’s actually probably a good thing China relies on the sea route as it makes it less likely Iran will interrupt supplies.

 

[jd1981]

They won’t! Just like Ukraine needs ships on the Black Sea to deliver grain. Not only would road tankers take a tiny fraction of the amount that goes by sea there isn’t a fleet of thousands of road tankers available. Given the distance and terrain you’d also probably need about 1/4 of the contents of the tank to run the truck.

I suspect the lack of a pipeline has something to do with mountains and that until now the sea route is fine. It’s actually probably a good thing China relies on the sea route as it makes it less likely Iran will interrupt supplies.

Various geological factors come into play also high alkaline levels underground in parts of Central Asia can lead to corrosion, building above ground leaves them open to sabotage and other problems.