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Kaleva

(40,417 posts)
79. There is plenty of diesel fuel
Sun May 10, 2026, 03:09 AM
5 hrs ago

It’s expensive and may even become more expensive but there’s no shortage of it. Food costs will rise but there won’t be empty shelves.

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This writer isn't an authority on the subject. His opinion is no more valuable than any of us. hedda_foil 19 hrs ago #1
But but but...He's a "spiritual guy"! A HERETIC I AM 19 hrs ago #7
We import most of our oil from Canada and Mexico. honeylady 16 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 19 hrs ago #8
A bunch of pretty lame economic arguments here. Bluetus 17 hrs ago #41
Yes, the last tanker from the Middle East for California/West Coast DetroitLegalBeagle 15 hrs ago #58
This is the truth. Our inventories in the US are low Melon 18 hrs ago #21
We can always "frack" more oil, since it's still in the ground FakeNoose 18 hrs ago #26
I agree. Getting away from peak oil is good. But we aren't running out during this mess. Melon 17 hrs ago #31
Yes, "we" do have a huge incentive to convert our homes and businesses to sustainable energy sources. ShazzieB 17 hrs ago #42
No apologies needed. sheshe2 15 hrs ago #59
Thank you! ShazzieB 7 hrs ago #74
You are not alone. sheshe2 7 hrs ago #75
Supposedly, most of the oil we produce isn't usable in the U.S. kerry-is-my-prez 15 hrs ago #50
That's not entirely true. Melon 15 hrs ago #53
Neither is the 'Resident of the US. sheshe2 7 hrs ago #76
One doesn't have to be an "authority"... GiqueCee 17 hrs ago #35
This country does not rely exclusively on oil from the Persian Gulf. hedda_foil 14 hrs ago #61
As our Dear Leader is fond of saying... GiqueCee 14 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 12 hrs ago #64
Awww... GiqueCee 21 sec ago #86
Not Exclusively Us A Huge Understatement ProfessorGAC 12 hrs ago #66
In early 2022, price if diesel reached $6 a gallon. Nobody starved. Kaleva 5 hrs ago #80
Maybe Maga will notice when there's a shortage of cheap beer Walleye 19 hrs ago #2
They would somehow blame Biden. Beartracks 17 hrs ago #28
Or Mountain Dew llmart 17 hrs ago #33
It is inflation. Metaphorical 19 hrs ago #3
This is sensationalism. bearsfootball516 19 hrs ago #4
This is why Jilly_in_VA 19 hrs ago #5
July 4th. Smack dab on Trump's celebration day. oasis 19 hrs ago #6
Revolutions are fought by those whose ribs are easily counted . BattleRow 17 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 19 hrs ago #9
Worth reading NBachers 18 hrs ago #10
Not so much. It's a fantasy. Melon 17 hrs ago #32
Should I panic? sarisataka 18 hrs ago #11
No. We produce oil. Qutzupalotl 18 hrs ago #14
IIRC, we export most of our oil. sakabatou 16 hrs ago #47
That's what the guy's write-up says. N/t CousinIT 12 hrs ago #68
I believe we are the number 1 oil producer sarisataka 14 hrs ago #60
You can bet your sweet ass popsdenver 18 hrs ago #12
Cool story bro JoseBalow 18 hrs ago #13
I expect reinstatement of the oil export ban. roamer65 18 hrs ago #15
Why would gasoline be rationed if we have plenty of oil Melon 16 hrs ago #43
Buy canned goods now. swong19104 18 hrs ago #16
The US has been exporting more oil and petroleum products than it imports since August 2021. eppur_se_muova 18 hrs ago #17
And this is the reason I pooh-pooh all the hullabaloo slightlv 18 hrs ago #25
My alter ADHD will kick in. multigraincracker 18 hrs ago #18
Independence Day IronLionZion 18 hrs ago #19
Well, I don't think we're gonna all starve. But I am going to short the market.😀 ashredux 18 hrs ago #20
No, not everyone will starve... but their will be a LOT of hungry people... slightlv 18 hrs ago #27
25 Recs. flvegan 18 hrs ago #22
It's clickbait from an opinion blog IronLionZion 17 hrs ago #34
We should be thankful this wasn't passed off as LBN. NT mahatmakanejeeves 17 hrs ago #37
Thanks for the insult. CousinIT 12 hrs ago #69
52 demmiblue 17 hrs ago #39
One thing: The US produces oil itself and SELLs it to other countries dave99 18 hrs ago #23
Yes and we've had a strategy for the last 50 years (thanks to Henry Kissinger) FakeNoose 12 hrs ago #65
WP: "Iran war is crushing Asia's farmers, threatening global food supply" Gaugamela 18 hrs ago #24
This is false information. James48 17 hrs ago #29
I am a prepper but this is nonsense Keepthesoulalive 17 hrs ago #30
What about the fact that only 20% of the global moreland01 17 hrs ago #36
There is a difference between Europe and the U.S. Europe has electric trains. We do not. LiberalArkie 17 hrs ago #38
What is the overall point? We aren't running out of diesel either. Melon 16 hrs ago #44
Did you read the WHOLE article? GiqueCee 16 hrs ago #46
Yes. That guy is saying hot garbage. Thus my response. Melon 16 hrs ago #48
Maybe worse case but I would bet the farm that supply and inflation will have a major impact by July yaesu 15 hrs ago #49
Liberation Day bucolic_frolic 15 hrs ago #51
$7.00/gal + here in WA pfitz59 15 hrs ago #52
Well, one of the incentives for the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings to quickly end the war Wednesdays 11 hrs ago #72
I say bring it on Bluestocking 15 hrs ago #54
It seems like the comments here are mostly skeptical, but on Substack, they are mostly in agreement. ihaveaquestion 15 hrs ago #55
Oil tankers don't run on diesel. We don't "need" others oil either Melon 5 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 15 hrs ago #56
California made a decision to source petroleum and products from overseas Melon 5 hrs ago #78
Yesterday I heard cattle herds haven't been this low since the 1950s FullySupportDems 15 hrs ago #57
Lots of angry reactions here on DU to this article Blaukraut 14 hrs ago #62
Yeah. They skimmed it, made assumptions, and then went right to pile-on attack mode. CousinIT 11 hrs ago #71
About 60% of the oil the US imports comes from Canada and Mexico Kaleva 5 hrs ago #81
Yeah....no Boo1 12 hrs ago #67
Hyperbolic Stuckinthebush 11 hrs ago #70
I recommend Mr Global on youtube D_Master81 10 hrs ago #73
There is plenty of diesel fuel Kaleva 5 hrs ago #79
This is simply not credible. Please don't give in to fearmongering and misinformation. Rainbow Droid 2 hrs ago #82
Thank you for the warning! Kid Berwyn 1 hr ago #83
According to the US Energy Information Administration... jmowreader 1 hr ago #84
Original source talks about California, not the nation Kaleva 1 hr ago #85
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