RE:RE:What is usa interest in middle east anyhow?Even though the US might not need middle east oil right now, the rest of the world certainly does, and the situation with regard to US deomestic production could change quite quickly.. It's still all about the oil of course. Is there a more strategic point in the world for the economy than the Straits of Hormuz? In my opinion the US wants to be there because they don't want anybody else (especially China or Russia) controlling the strait.