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Blaukraut

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62. Lots of angry reactions here on DU to this article

Sat May 9, 2026, 06:51 PM

13 hrs ago

I suspect not everyone read the entire article. This goes beyond oil, and who has the most of it. We also import products from countries that rely on oil and other products delivered to them via the Strait of Hormuz. Fertilizer is one of those mentioned in the article. Not to forget LPG, LNG, helium, etc. We can't produce our way out of a shortage of everything connected to crude oil just by keeping what we extract.

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"EIGHT WEEKS TO EMPTY SHELVES. SIXTY DAYS TO FAMINE." EVERYBODY INSULT THE OP! [View all] CousinIT 18 hrs ago OP

This writer isn't an authority on the subject. His opinion is no more valuable than any of us. hedda_foil 18 hrs ago #1

But but but...He's a "spiritual guy"! A HERETIC I AM 18 hrs ago #7

We import most of our oil from Canada and Mexico. honeylady 15 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 18 hrs ago #8

A bunch of pretty lame economic arguments here. Bluetus 16 hrs ago #41

Yes, the last tanker from the Middle East for California/West Coast DetroitLegalBeagle 13 hrs ago #58

This is the truth. Our inventories in the US are low Melon 17 hrs ago #21

We can always "frack" more oil, since it's still in the ground FakeNoose 17 hrs ago #26

I agree. Getting away from peak oil is good. But we aren't running out during this mess. Melon 16 hrs ago #31

Yes, "we" do have a huge incentive to convert our homes and businesses to sustainable energy sources. ShazzieB 15 hrs ago #42

No apologies needed. sheshe2 13 hrs ago #59

Thank you! ShazzieB 6 hrs ago #74

You are not alone. sheshe2 6 hrs ago #75

Supposedly, most of the oil we produce isn't usable in the U.S. kerry-is-my-prez 14 hrs ago #50

That's not entirely true. Melon 14 hrs ago #53

Neither is the 'Resident of the US. sheshe2 6 hrs ago #76

One doesn't have to be an "authority"... GiqueCee 16 hrs ago #35

This country does not rely exclusively on oil from the Persian Gulf. hedda_foil 13 hrs ago #61

As our Dear Leader is fond of saying... GiqueCee 12 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 11 hrs ago #64

Not Exclusively Us A Huge Understatement ProfessorGAC 11 hrs ago #66

In early 2022, price if diesel reached $6 a gallon. Nobody starved. Kaleva 4 hrs ago #80

Maybe Maga will notice when there's a shortage of cheap beer Walleye 18 hrs ago #2

They would somehow blame Biden. Beartracks 16 hrs ago #28

Or Mountain Dew llmart 16 hrs ago #33

It is inflation. Metaphorical 18 hrs ago #3

This is sensationalism. bearsfootball516 18 hrs ago #4

This is why Jilly_in_VA 18 hrs ago #5

July 4th. Smack dab on Trump's celebration day. oasis 18 hrs ago #6

Revolutions are fought by those whose ribs are easily counted . BattleRow 16 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 17 hrs ago #9

Worth reading NBachers 17 hrs ago #10

Not so much. It's a fantasy. Melon 16 hrs ago #32

Should I panic? sarisataka 17 hrs ago #11

No. We produce oil. Qutzupalotl 17 hrs ago #14

IIRC, we export most of our oil. sakabatou 15 hrs ago #47

That's what the guy's write-up says. N/t CousinIT 11 hrs ago #68

I believe we are the number 1 oil producer sarisataka 13 hrs ago #60

You can bet your sweet ass popsdenver 17 hrs ago #12

Cool story bro JoseBalow 17 hrs ago #13

I expect reinstatement of the oil export ban. roamer65 17 hrs ago #15

Why would gasoline be rationed if we have plenty of oil Melon 15 hrs ago #43

Buy canned goods now. swong19104 17 hrs ago #16

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

And this is the reason I pooh-pooh all the hullabaloo slightlv 17 hrs ago #25

My alter ADHD will kick in. multigraincracker 17 hrs ago #18

Independence Day IronLionZion 17 hrs ago #19

Well, I don't think we're gonna all starve. But I am going to short the market.😀 ashredux 17 hrs ago #20

No, not everyone will starve... but their will be a LOT of hungry people... slightlv 17 hrs ago #27

25 Recs. flvegan 17 hrs ago #22

It's clickbait from an opinion blog IronLionZion 16 hrs ago #34

We should be thankful this wasn't passed off as LBN. NT mahatmakanejeeves 16 hrs ago #37

Thanks for the insult. CousinIT 10 hrs ago #69

52 demmiblue 16 hrs ago #39

One thing: The US produces oil itself and SELLs it to other countries dave99 17 hrs ago #23

Yes and we've had a strategy for the last 50 years (thanks to Henry Kissinger) FakeNoose 11 hrs ago #65

WP: "Iran war is crushing Asia's farmers, threatening global food supply" Gaugamela 17 hrs ago #24

This is false information. James48 16 hrs ago #29

I am a prepper but this is nonsense Keepthesoulalive 16 hrs ago #30

What about the fact that only 20% of the global moreland01 16 hrs ago #36

There is a difference between Europe and the U.S. Europe has electric trains. We do not. LiberalArkie 16 hrs ago #38

What is the overall point? We aren't running out of diesel either. Melon 15 hrs ago #44

Did you read the WHOLE article? GiqueCee 15 hrs ago #46

Yes. That guy is saying hot garbage. Thus my response. Melon 14 hrs ago #48

Maybe worse case but I would bet the farm that supply and inflation will have a major impact by July yaesu 14 hrs ago #49

Liberation Day bucolic_frolic 14 hrs ago #51

$7.00/gal + here in WA pfitz59 14 hrs ago #52

Well, one of the incentives for the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings to quickly end the war Wednesdays 10 hrs ago #72

I say bring it on Bluestocking 14 hrs ago #54

It seems like the comments here are mostly skeptical, but on Substack, they are mostly in agreement. ihaveaquestion 14 hrs ago #55

Oil tankers don't run on diesel. We don't "need" others oil either Melon 4 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 14 hrs ago #56

California made a decision to source petroleum and products from overseas Melon 4 hrs ago #78

Yesterday I heard cattle herds haven't been this low since the 1950s FullySupportDems 14 hrs ago #57

Lots of angry reactions here on DU to this article Blaukraut 13 hrs ago #62

Yeah. They skimmed it, made assumptions, and then went right to pile-on attack mode. CousinIT 10 hrs ago #71

About 60% of the oil the US imports comes from Canada and Mexico Kaleva 4 hrs ago #81

Yeah....no Boo1 11 hrs ago #67

Hyperbolic Stuckinthebush 10 hrs ago #70

I recommend Mr Global on youtube D_Master81 9 hrs ago #73

There is plenty of diesel fuel Kaleva 4 hrs ago #79

This is simply not credible. Please don't give in to fearmongering and misinformation. Rainbow Droid 1 hr ago #82

Thank you for the warning! Kid Berwyn 50 min ago #83

According to the US Energy Information Administration... jmowreader 25 min ago #84

Original source talks about California, not the nation Kaleva 15 min ago #85