Market manipulation and US is poking the bear. - China has long been the biggest purchaser of oil and gas from Persian Gulf nations. And with more than a third of its total supply coming from the region, the disruption is significant for Beijing. But other countries are almost entirely reliant on the region for their energy needs https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/03/23/business/energy-environment/oil-importers-middle-east-iran-war.html?smid=url-share