As I wrote, I feel that fact checking a rebuttal but not an obviously incorrect assertion is illogical.
I concede I was wrong about a pipeline to Asia, but within the context of a situation that you're ignoring it makes no difference. The point about the diversion, obvious to almost everyone, was that the European embargo of Russian fuel would be no big deal. Which is incorrect.
If you ever visited me at home with my family you could not fail to notice that I"m apologizing 24 / 7, I have no problem with apologizing, but, on the other hand, fair's, fair, eh?