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Melon

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78. California made a decision to source petroleum and products from overseas

Reply to riversedge (Reply #56)

Sun May 10, 2026, 03:02 AM

3 hrs ago

That decision and the loss of its refinery’s is going to hurt in this scenario.

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"EIGHT WEEKS TO EMPTY SHELVES. SIXTY DAYS TO FAMINE." EVERYBODY INSULT THE OP! [View all] CousinIT 17 hrs ago OP

This writer isn't an authority on the subject. His opinion is no more valuable than any of us. hedda_foil 17 hrs ago #1

But but but...He's a "spiritual guy"! A HERETIC I AM 16 hrs ago #7

We import most of our oil from Canada and Mexico. honeylady 14 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 16 hrs ago #8

A bunch of pretty lame economic arguments here. Bluetus 14 hrs ago #41

Yes, the last tanker from the Middle East for California/West Coast DetroitLegalBeagle 12 hrs ago #58

This is the truth. Our inventories in the US are low Melon 15 hrs ago #21

We can always "frack" more oil, since it's still in the ground FakeNoose 15 hrs ago #26

I agree. Getting away from peak oil is good. But we aren't running out during this mess. Melon 15 hrs ago #31

Yes, "we" do have a huge incentive to convert our homes and businesses to sustainable energy sources. ShazzieB 14 hrs ago #42

No apologies needed. sheshe2 12 hrs ago #59

Thank you! ShazzieB 5 hrs ago #74

You are not alone. sheshe2 5 hrs ago #75

Supposedly, most of the oil we produce isn't usable in the U.S. kerry-is-my-prez 13 hrs ago #50

That's not entirely true. Melon 13 hrs ago #53

Neither is the 'Resident of the US. sheshe2 5 hrs ago #76

One doesn't have to be an "authority"... GiqueCee 15 hrs ago #35

This country does not rely exclusively on oil from the Persian Gulf. hedda_foil 12 hrs ago #61

As our Dear Leader is fond of saying... GiqueCee 11 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 10 hrs ago #64

Not Exclusively Us A Huge Understatement ProfessorGAC 10 hrs ago #66

In early 2022, price if diesel reached $6 a gallon. Nobody starved. Kaleva 3 hrs ago #80

Maybe Maga will notice when there's a shortage of cheap beer Walleye 17 hrs ago #2

They would somehow blame Biden. Beartracks 15 hrs ago #28

Or Mountain Dew llmart 15 hrs ago #33

It is inflation. Metaphorical 17 hrs ago #3

This is sensationalism. bearsfootball516 17 hrs ago #4

This is why Jilly_in_VA 17 hrs ago #5

July 4th. Smack dab on Trump's celebration day. oasis 17 hrs ago #6

Revolutions are fought by those whose ribs are easily counted . BattleRow 14 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 16 hrs ago #9

Worth reading NBachers 16 hrs ago #10

Not so much. It's a fantasy. Melon 15 hrs ago #32

Should I panic? sarisataka 16 hrs ago #11

No. We produce oil. Qutzupalotl 16 hrs ago #14

IIRC, we export most of our oil. sakabatou 13 hrs ago #47

That's what the guy's write-up says. N/t CousinIT 9 hrs ago #68

I believe we are the number 1 oil producer sarisataka 12 hrs ago #60

You can bet your sweet ass popsdenver 16 hrs ago #12

Cool story bro JoseBalow 16 hrs ago #13

I expect reinstatement of the oil export ban. roamer65 16 hrs ago #15

Why would gasoline be rationed if we have plenty of oil Melon 14 hrs ago #43

Buy canned goods now. swong19104 16 hrs ago #16

The US has been exporting more oil and petroleum products than it imports since August 2021. eppur_se_muova 16 hrs ago #17

And this is the reason I pooh-pooh all the hullabaloo slightlv 15 hrs ago #25

My alter ADHD will kick in. multigraincracker 16 hrs ago #18

Independence Day IronLionZion 16 hrs ago #19

Well, I don't think we're gonna all starve. But I am going to short the market.😀 ashredux 16 hrs ago #20

No, not everyone will starve... but their will be a LOT of hungry people... slightlv 15 hrs ago #27

25 Recs. flvegan 15 hrs ago #22

It's clickbait from an opinion blog IronLionZion 15 hrs ago #34

We should be thankful this wasn't passed off as LBN. NT mahatmakanejeeves 15 hrs ago #37

Thanks for the insult. CousinIT 9 hrs ago #69

52 demmiblue 15 hrs ago #39

One thing: The US produces oil itself and SELLs it to other countries dave99 15 hrs ago #23

Yes and we've had a strategy for the last 50 years (thanks to Henry Kissinger) FakeNoose 10 hrs ago #65

WP: "Iran war is crushing Asia's farmers, threatening global food supply" Gaugamela 15 hrs ago #24

This is false information. James48 15 hrs ago #29

I am a prepper but this is nonsense Keepthesoulalive 15 hrs ago #30

What about the fact that only 20% of the global moreland01 15 hrs ago #36

There is a difference between Europe and the U.S. Europe has electric trains. We do not. LiberalArkie 15 hrs ago #38

What is the overall point? We aren't running out of diesel either. Melon 14 hrs ago #44

Did you read the WHOLE article? GiqueCee 14 hrs ago #46

Yes. That guy is saying hot garbage. Thus my response. Melon 13 hrs ago #48

Maybe worse case but I would bet the farm that supply and inflation will have a major impact by July yaesu 13 hrs ago #49

Liberation Day bucolic_frolic 13 hrs ago #51

$7.00/gal + here in WA pfitz59 13 hrs ago #52

Well, one of the incentives for the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings to quickly end the war Wednesdays 9 hrs ago #72

I say bring it on Bluestocking 13 hrs ago #54

It seems like the comments here are mostly skeptical, but on Substack, they are mostly in agreement. ihaveaquestion 13 hrs ago #55

Oil tankers don't run on diesel. We don't "need" others oil either Melon 3 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 13 hrs ago #56

California made a decision to source petroleum and products from overseas Melon 3 hrs ago #78

Yesterday I heard cattle herds haven't been this low since the 1950s FullySupportDems 12 hrs ago #57

Lots of angry reactions here on DU to this article Blaukraut 11 hrs ago #62

Yeah. They skimmed it, made assumptions, and then went right to pile-on attack mode. CousinIT 9 hrs ago #71

About 60% of the oil the US imports comes from Canada and Mexico Kaleva 3 hrs ago #81

Yeah....no Boo1 10 hrs ago #67

Hyperbolic Stuckinthebush 9 hrs ago #70

I recommend Mr Global on youtube D_Master81 8 hrs ago #73

There is plenty of diesel fuel Kaleva 3 hrs ago #79

This is simply not credible. Please don't give in to fearmongering and misinformation. Rainbow Droid 21 min ago #82