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Lonestarblue

(13,598 posts)

1. Probably one reason Trump agreed to an Iran ceasefire.

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Mon Jun 15, 2026, 07:27 AM

Yesterday

The ceasefire settles very little other than opening the Strait of Hormuz, but it gives the media and everyone else 60 days to forget that Trump ever started this obscene war. Bibi will keep bombing innocent civilians everywhere he can to try to break the ceasefire, but Trump is bored with this war and ready to leave it behind to start a new one by taking over Cuba.

Nothing more of significance will happen in terms of Iran's nuclear goals and the media will just go on treating Trump as a sentient, competent, normal president.

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Oil executives send a blunt message to Americans on gas prices [View all] Dulcinea Yesterday OP

Probably one reason Trump agreed to an Iran ceasefire. Lonestarblue Yesterday #1

Yes, assuming the deal is even finalized and signed, which I am doubtful about LymphocyteLover Yesterday #13

Vance says deal has been 'digitally' signed OKIsItJustMe Yesterday #20

isn't it an MOU, not a final deal? LymphocyteLover Yesterday #22

What to know about the deal to end the Iran war OKIsItJustMe Yesterday #25

Doesn't the US produce oil from it's own sources as well as from Canada and Venezuela? ChicagoTeamster Yesterday #2

Yes it is, but... MarcoZandrini Yesterday #3

75% of US crude imports come from Canada, Mexico, and Colombia and 7% from Saudi Arabia. ChicagoTeamster Yesterday #27

Each source of crude oil has different characteristics. WestMichRad Yesterday #4

"So a given refinery is pretty much locked in to use a single source of crude, or that from a very limited number..." OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #6

They know how to process all of the different grades of oil. They are doing it right now, in other countries. 3Hotdogs Yesterday #9

Deliberate for a financial reason Random Boomer Yesterday #10

It is untrue that U.S. refineries cannot process light sweet crude lonely bird Yesterday #15

Those in power don't want the public know what you explained in your post-it shows how well our Stargazer99 Yesterday #16

Say what? Random Boomer Yesterday #18

Tne general public does not know the dynamics of oil supply and therefore easier to manipulate Stargazer99 Yesterday #21

It's a pretty complex mixture to clean up WestMichRad Yesterday #24

Yes but oil is priced on the global market LymphocyteLover Yesterday #23

Reading between the lines what the oil industry executives are telling us....... KS Toronado Yesterday #5

This FalloutShelter Yesterday #7

in fact, it is likely to go up a lot because this Iran deal looks like it's going nowhere LymphocyteLover Yesterday #11

EXACTLY!!! Otherwise known as "we're getting richer, and fuck you!" niyad Yesterday #14

I have seen mention several times that gas prices will spike about July 4th... IthinkThereforeIAM Yesterday #19

And big oil profits will stay high. multigraincracker Yesterday #8

ANY statement prefaced... GiqueCee Yesterday #12

Opening the Strait is a very small part of the matter AverageOldGuy Yesterday #17

I don't think so WSHazel Yesterday #26