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49. Maybe worse case but I would bet the farm that supply and inflation will have a major impact by July

Sat May 9, 2026, 05:12 PM

16 hrs ago

and this won't be so hard to believe. Even if the epstein wall street insider war were to end today it will take months for supply to catch up.

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"EIGHT WEEKS TO EMPTY SHELVES. SIXTY DAYS TO FAMINE." EVERYBODY INSULT THE OP! [View all] CousinIT 21 hrs ago OP

This writer isn't an authority on the subject. His opinion is no more valuable than any of us. hedda_foil 20 hrs ago #1

But but but...He's a "spiritual guy"! A HERETIC I AM 20 hrs ago #7

We import most of our oil from Canada and Mexico. honeylady 17 hrs ago #45

There was an article posted a week or so stating that the last tanker of oil had reached LA. That gives US in2herbs 20 hrs ago #8

A bunch of pretty lame economic arguments here. Bluetus 18 hrs ago #41

Yes, the last tanker from the Middle East for California/West Coast DetroitLegalBeagle 16 hrs ago #58

This is the truth. Our inventories in the US are low Melon 19 hrs ago #21

We can always "frack" more oil, since it's still in the ground FakeNoose 19 hrs ago #26

I agree. Getting away from peak oil is good. But we aren't running out during this mess. Melon 18 hrs ago #31

Yes, "we" do have a huge incentive to convert our homes and businesses to sustainable energy sources. ShazzieB 18 hrs ago #42

No apologies needed. sheshe2 16 hrs ago #59

Thank you! ShazzieB 9 hrs ago #74

You are not alone. sheshe2 8 hrs ago #75

Supposedly, most of the oil we produce isn't usable in the U.S. kerry-is-my-prez 16 hrs ago #50

That's not entirely true. Melon 16 hrs ago #53

Neither is the 'Resident of the US. sheshe2 8 hrs ago #76

One doesn't have to be an "authority"... GiqueCee 18 hrs ago #35

This country does not rely exclusively on oil from the Persian Gulf. hedda_foil 15 hrs ago #61

As our Dear Leader is fond of saying... GiqueCee 15 hrs ago #63

Of course we won't be fine. Rapenfuhrer is about to start the next worldwide depression with his little excursion --. hedda_foil 14 hrs ago #64

Awww... GiqueCee 1 hr ago #86

Not Exclusively Us A Huge Understatement ProfessorGAC 13 hrs ago #66

In early 2022, price if diesel reached $6 a gallon. Nobody starved. Kaleva 6 hrs ago #80

The trucker guy I watch says this also. Blue Full Moon 17 min ago #87

Maybe Maga will notice when there's a shortage of cheap beer Walleye 20 hrs ago #2

They would somehow blame Biden. Beartracks 19 hrs ago #28

Or Mountain Dew llmart 18 hrs ago #33

It is inflation. Metaphorical 20 hrs ago #3

This is sensationalism. bearsfootball516 20 hrs ago #4

This is why Jilly_in_VA 20 hrs ago #5

July 4th. Smack dab on Trump's celebration day. oasis 20 hrs ago #6

Revolutions are fought by those whose ribs are easily counted . BattleRow 18 hrs ago #40

Please remember back to 1999 if you will. Airplanes will fall out of the skies, elevators will fall, ATMs wont give $$$ Srkdqltr 20 hrs ago #9

Worth reading NBachers 20 hrs ago #10

Not so much. It's a fantasy. Melon 18 hrs ago #32

Should I panic? sarisataka 20 hrs ago #11

No. We produce oil. Qutzupalotl 19 hrs ago #14

IIRC, we export most of our oil. sakabatou 17 hrs ago #47

That's what the guy's write-up says. N/t CousinIT 13 hrs ago #68

I believe we are the number 1 oil producer sarisataka 15 hrs ago #60

You can bet your sweet ass popsdenver 19 hrs ago #12

Cool story bro JoseBalow 19 hrs ago #13

I expect reinstatement of the oil export ban. roamer65 19 hrs ago #15

Why would gasoline be rationed if we have plenty of oil Melon 18 hrs ago #43

Buy canned goods now. swong19104 19 hrs ago #16

The US has been exporting more oil and petroleum products than it imports since August 2021. eppur_se_muova 19 hrs ago #17

And this is the reason I pooh-pooh all the hullabaloo slightlv 19 hrs ago #25

My alter ADHD will kick in. multigraincracker 19 hrs ago #18

Independence Day IronLionZion 19 hrs ago #19

Well, I don't think we're gonna all starve. But I am going to short the market.😀 ashredux 19 hrs ago #20

No, not everyone will starve... but their will be a LOT of hungry people... slightlv 19 hrs ago #27

25 Recs. flvegan 19 hrs ago #22

It's clickbait from an opinion blog IronLionZion 18 hrs ago #34

We should be thankful this wasn't passed off as LBN. NT mahatmakanejeeves 18 hrs ago #37

Thanks for the insult. CousinIT 13 hrs ago #69

52 demmiblue 18 hrs ago #39

One thing: The US produces oil itself and SELLs it to other countries dave99 19 hrs ago #23

Yes and we've had a strategy for the last 50 years (thanks to Henry Kissinger) FakeNoose 13 hrs ago #65

WP: "Iran war is crushing Asia's farmers, threatening global food supply" Gaugamela 19 hrs ago #24

This is false information. James48 19 hrs ago #29

I am a prepper but this is nonsense Keepthesoulalive 19 hrs ago #30

What about the fact that only 20% of the global moreland01 18 hrs ago #36

There is a difference between Europe and the U.S. Europe has electric trains. We do not. LiberalArkie 18 hrs ago #38

What is the overall point? We aren't running out of diesel either. Melon 18 hrs ago #44

Did you read the WHOLE article? GiqueCee 17 hrs ago #46

Yes. That guy is saying hot garbage. Thus my response. Melon 17 hrs ago #48

Maybe worse case but I would bet the farm that supply and inflation will have a major impact by July yaesu 16 hrs ago #49

Liberation Day bucolic_frolic 16 hrs ago #51

$7.00/gal + here in WA pfitz59 16 hrs ago #52

Well, one of the incentives for the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings to quickly end the war Wednesdays 12 hrs ago #72

I say bring it on Bluestocking 16 hrs ago #54

It seems like the comments here are mostly skeptical, but on Substack, they are mostly in agreement. ihaveaquestion 16 hrs ago #55

Oil tankers don't run on diesel. We don't "need" others oil either Melon 7 hrs ago #77

"For two months, the world coasted on oil that was already at sea. That floating inventory masked the full scale of what riversedge 16 hrs ago #56

California made a decision to source petroleum and products from overseas Melon 7 hrs ago #78

Yesterday I heard cattle herds haven't been this low since the 1950s FullySupportDems 16 hrs ago #57

Lots of angry reactions here on DU to this article Blaukraut 15 hrs ago #62

Yeah. They skimmed it, made assumptions, and then went right to pile-on attack mode. CousinIT 13 hrs ago #71

About 60% of the oil the US imports comes from Canada and Mexico Kaleva 6 hrs ago #81

Yeah....no Boo1 13 hrs ago #67

Hyperbolic Stuckinthebush 13 hrs ago #70

I recommend Mr Global on youtube D_Master81 11 hrs ago #73

There is plenty of diesel fuel Kaleva 7 hrs ago #79

This is simply not credible. Please don't give in to fearmongering and misinformation. Rainbow Droid 3 hrs ago #82

Thank you for the warning! Kid Berwyn 3 hrs ago #83

According to the US Energy Information Administration... jmowreader 2 hrs ago #84

Original source talks about California, not the nation Kaleva 2 hrs ago #85