With Arzjazat being the primary fuel source for the ULN, the price rising, and subsequent shortages have lead the Askari government slashing oil prices to ULN nations, much to the displeasure of oil magnates both at home and abroad. Currently, the price per Askari barrel is 80 dollars, with Arajzhat oil costing 120 per barrel. The price is at a deficit, with war taxes paying for the difference. In total secrecy, President Nachihu lifted parts of a ban on natural gas trade to Kaigoku, if done in total secrecy. The plan uses Brightshire as a middleman to 'launder' natural gas to Kaigoku. The primary reason is thought to be the extreme economic toll of the mass-embargoing, causing the Askari economy to suffer.
