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Aussie105

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29. One of the not unexpected side effects . . .

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2026, 09:10 PM

18 hrs ago

Global package carriers may be more interested in conserving jet fuel.

Me: An order from Temu, China, has been sitting around for 5 days waiting for a flight to Australia.

The big carriers like FedEx and others may be affected too.
Plus locally ordered stuff, like your Post Office, private courier services, Bezos & Co (Amazon) purchases.

Any experiences there?

Personally I'm not concerned.
It might be a good thing for the planet if the insane need by the human race to burn irreplaceable fossil fuels is toned down a little.

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Europe could run out of jet fuel in 6 weeks, IEA chief tells AP [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

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It's already starting. boonecreek Yesterday #2

Damn it! EuterpeThelo Yesterday #4

Impact on World Cup??? Tiny Tabby Yesterday #3

Well, it will give Trump an excuse for people not showing up because Trump is an insane ass. Attilatheblond Yesterday #17

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I know, but the nations buying the oil have their own refineries and can do necessary tweaking to handle different crude ChicagoTeamster Yesterday #8

"can do necessary tweaking to handle different crude" BumRushDaShow Yesterday #9

I have a physics degree but took a year of organic chemistry and yes I know the apparatus are complex ChicagoTeamster Yesterday #10

The oil industry likes it this way Miguelito Loveless Yesterday #14

Remember that many around the world BumRushDaShow Yesterday #15

Catch is everyone is doing just enough to max short term profits IbogaProject 22 hrs ago #26

You can't "tweek" a refinery Miguelito Loveless Yesterday #12

It takes a lot more than a "tweak" to refine different weights of oil Callie1979 Yesterday #19

I was just using tweak as a term, I was implying that if they had to they could reengineer, ChicagoTeamster Yesterday #21

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One of the not unexpected side effects . . . Aussie105 18 hrs ago #29

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