If we were to follow that route, I would assume that would lead to an increased dependency by America on, for example, Middle Eastern oil. Their consumption of oil is high, and they're going to try to find it somewhere. If we were to cut back on our export of oil to America, they would need to get it in other ways. Do you think it would be healthy for the stability of the western world, for example, if there were an increasing dependency on Middle Eastern oil by the United States?
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