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indusurb

(341 posts)
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 09:04 AM Yesterday

What they're not telling you, we're going to be facing high fuel prices, and high inflation, for years, even if we pull [View all]

The longer we stay in this war the more oil infrastructure in the Middle East is destroyed. We blow up their oil processing facilities, their oil shipping facilities, then Iran blows up the same, in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, etc. etc. It took years, decades to build up all this infrastructure, it will take years to rebuild it, a process that can't start until the war stops. In the meantime we'll be paying the price in high fuel prices and high inflation. This could very well destabilize not just our economy, but the global economy.

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Asia will grind to a standstill without oil from the gulf. Swede Yesterday #1
China has invested heavily in renewable energy and electric vehicles... they will be fine LymphocyteLover Yesterday #14
not to mention how tensions from this could spill over into countries. So many things can happen because of that POS Jbraybarten Yesterday #2
Maybe the world should stop indulging the damaged psychotic US President. 617Blue Yesterday #3
I hope so, it's unlikely the USA will stop. raccoon Yesterday #12
Anyone feel safer? Anyone? twodogsbarking Yesterday #4
Make sure to blame Trump and remind all of your MAGA friends about this for years. It's all Trump and MAGAs fault. ChicagoTeamster Yesterday #5
At least it will provide more incentive to move into solar and renewables and etc. TheRickles Yesterday #6
True MustLoveBeagles 23 hrs ago #19
Perhaps the malice and incompetence of one blood-soaked fool accomplishes what the wisdom of scholars could not? 0rganism 23 hrs ago #20
Trump's goal to begin with orangecrush Yesterday #7
Thanks, republicans! Mysterian Yesterday #8
Reduce prices by putting dirtier gas in cars so we can have more air pollution. Perfect solution! NBachers Yesterday #9
Start here: Chi67 Yesterday #10
Gee, maybe electric vehicles was a good idea after all. OLDMDDEM Yesterday #11
My friend in CA charges her electric car and runs her house completely on solar panels. OMGWTF Yesterday #15
The entire world suffers because of a conman. NoMoreRepugs Yesterday #13
A conman who is aided by a compliant, sell-out whore media. OMGWTF Yesterday #16
Not just a con-man Mysterian Yesterday #18
Certainly this will do wonders for the Russian oil industry... what a coincidence LymphocyteLover Yesterday #17
Nations will be buying oil to replace the 400 million barrels released from their reserves NickB79 23 hrs ago #21
Not to worry. They will blame it all on Democrats - Biden and Obama past, 2028 winner future. Vinca 23 hrs ago #22
Recession is possible as economy was already faltering before now wishstar 22 hrs ago #23
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