In today’s edition: Dark Matters US flash-attacks Iran. China flash-attacks oil. It happens at a Chinese city near the Arctic ... - South China Morning Post - SCMP, Dark Matters - In today’s edition: Dark Matters US flash-attacks Iran. China flash-attacks oil. It happens at a Chinese city near the Arctic ...
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21 Mar, 2026

 

 

US flash-attacks Iran. China flash-attacks oil.

It happens at a Chinese city near the Arctic Circle.

An electric vehicle is left outdoors for 24 hours in temperatures below -30 degrees Celsius (-22 degrees Fahrenheit) with 10 per cent battery charge.
According to international standards, charging to 97 per cent under such conditions typically takes several hours, or even days.
This Chinese electric vehicle achieves it in 12 minutes.
Under normal temperatures, it takes only nine minutes.
Charging is now nearly as fast as refuelling.

As China rolls out this revolutionary technology nationwide, the US launches an undeclared war on Iran.

Iran, just like Venezuela, holds vast oil reserves. But unlike Venezuela, it retaliates fiercely, inflicting heavy losses on US forces and regional allies.
The Strait of Hormuz is effectively sealed. Global oil supply faces an unprecedented crisis.

Most Chinese citizens who frequently drive have already switched to electric vehicles, with travel costs plummeting to as low as 0.02 yuan per kilometre, about one-thirtieth the cost of gasoline.
This new charging technology has effectively sentenced remaining gasoline-powered vehicles to obsolescence.

Known as flash charging, this technology not only avoids damaging batteries but also extends their lifespan by 5 per cent.
Each charging gun delivers an impressive 1.5 megawatts of power, yet due to buffer batteries that absorb surges, the impact on the electrical grid remains virtually negligible.

China will roll out this technology globally soon.

In the short term, oil prices may surge to $200 per barrel; long term, however, oil risks becoming a surplus commodity.
Now may be the optimal window of opportunity for the US to withdraw from the conflict in Iran.

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Stephen

 

 

 

 

 

 

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