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slightlv

(8,094 posts)
3. Seems like the way I'm having to use credit cards for just "living"
Mon May 25, 2026, 05:12 PM
May 25

is just the way the government uses the country... !

exports surging and the country drawing down from its emergency supplies


Exports are surging. But the strategic reserve isn't being replenished as we draw it down dangerously. The logical, smart thing to do would be to move some of those "exports" into the Reserve. Or, move the exports to areas in our own country so we didn't have to draw down the Reserve in a vain attempt to lower prices by a penny or two. But that makes sense (at least to me!). Instead, we're allowing oil companies to export the oil to other countries at large price upwrites for greater profit for themselves. If our own country goes dry and dark? So what? At least the big boys have their money!

These people are country-less. They belong no where. Talk about people who need to be deported out of this country! They pay as little to live here as possible, passing their expenses and taxes on to us, the common people. And yet they're the first to yell when their profits, "speech," or "freedoms" look like they're being abridged. Frankly, I think they should be deported to any country where oil is king. That would be the only place they could even begin to pledge allegiance.

Meanwhile, we have the stupidest government on record in charge right now during a crisis that'll make the 70's and 80's look like Disneyland. JMO... YMMV.

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But we're energy independent... LakeVermilion May 25 #1
We are and we do... but oil is fungible FBaggins May 25 #17
How many days away from DJ making a deal with Russia for oil does anyone think that we are? littlemissmartypants May 25 #2
"We have all the oil we need!" Someone once said not long ago... Grins May 25 #6
Plan??? What plan??? BarbD May 25 #8
Plan, nope, they had a concept. republianmushroom May 25 #12
Seems like the way I'm having to use credit cards for just "living" slightlv May 25 #3
During Biden popsdenver May 25 #18
The ultimate objective is ... eringer May 25 #4
How long until we get "We have no reserves left"? sakabatou May 25 #5
A very long time. The article exagerates reality somewhat FBaggins May 25 #19
The specific draw-down had already been announced in March BumRushDaShow May 26 #24
As soon as he writes melm00se May 26 #27
Yet, Trump is still selling America's oil and calling it 'revenue'? Norrrm May 25 #7
Global commodity. There's no such thing as American oil or Saudi oil. paleotn May 25 #10
Yeah! Once it hits the market. If it stayed in America............... Norrrm May 25 #11
I wish that's how this worked but it isn't. paleotn May 25 #13
Sounds reasonable. Norrrm May 25 #14
BINGO................. popsdenver May 25 #20
Most of the SPR is actually "sour" crude FBaggins May 25 #23
Around 80% of US production is lighter grades with relatively less sulfer content. paleotn May 26 #28
Nevertheless... that isn't most of what is stored in the SPR FBaggins May 26 #29
Understood, but this side discussion wasn't about the SPR directly. paleotn May 26 #30
Considering the amount of supply that's offline due to "Donnie's big adventure" paleotn May 25 #9
Not to worry. Soon, we'll be Great !! chouchou May 25 #15
Kick dalton99a May 25 #16
When we draw it down it goes on the market to be sold at whatever the market is at Cheezoholic May 25 #21
But we have all that Venezuelan oil! Bayard May 25 #22
Any word from the Republicans Historic NY May 26 #25
My guess is that the sh*t will truly hit the fan when there are no_hypocrisy May 26 #26
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