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gab13by13

(32,998 posts)
2. Excellent explanation
Mon Jun 15, 2026, 12:06 PM
Yesterday

I think it's worse than what the market will bear, I think the price is being manipulated, I think that OPEC is on the outside looking in.

China has had more to do with the price of crude not going any higher than other considerations. China's demand for crude has dropped way down, will it stay that way?

So many countries using up their strategic oil reserves designed to keep the price of crude down, then what?

IMO if a Democrat were president, crude would be well over $100/barrel, the market takes care of Republicans, after all, Krasnov gave the store away to the fossil fuel industry and stymied clean energy, the fossil fuel industry owes Krasnov.

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👍 Rec'd underpants Yesterday #1
Excellent explanation gab13by13 Yesterday #2
And the media will kacekwl Yesterday #3
They will keep the price as high as possible for as long as possible GreatGazoo Yesterday #4
Great detail! CapnSteve Yesterday #5
Yes, but... CapnSteve Yesterday #6
Same goes for groceries, imported items, restaurant food, TexasBushwhacker Yesterday #7
Well done. Thank you. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Yesterday #8
The same thing is taking place popsdenver Yesterday #9
The price of gas is based on how much oil companies can get away with dlk Yesterday #10
If the "new normal" doesn't come down, how does one explain this: onenote Yesterday #11
These repuke oil companies are making massive amounts of money off our suffering. kimbutgar Yesterday #12
We passed peak oil use IbogaProject Yesterday #13
If it's been 6 months, it isn't temporary. It's just life now... OC375 Yesterday #14
After I retired from regular job multigraincracker Yesterday #15
Excellent! That is another thing... CapnSteve 11 hrs ago #18
This was over 20 years ago. multigraincracker 5 hrs ago #19
they sure don't waste any time jacking those prices UP Skittles Yesterday #16
After 911 I_UndergroundPanther 18 hrs ago #17
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