The price of oil is skyrocketing – It’s been rising since long before the war in Ukraine, although the war has certainly accelerated things (counter to Democrat propaganda):
We could fix this, by moving the permitting process along to allow more wells in the United States to start drilling.
But the environmentalist that help control the Democrat Party won’t have that; more expensive gas drives down the price of driving, and forces people into electric cars, A long-term goal of bagel left.
But you can’t build electric cars without a menu of more or less exotic metals, especially nickel. Which of the US produce is relatively little of Dash but Russia produces lots of.
The United States could start producing nickel.
But the potential nickel mines in the United States – including those in northern Minnesota Dash are being held up…
…by Democrats.
Are we starting to see the problem, here?
Force Americans to drive electric cars and use solar collectors built with materials scarce in our country. What could possibly go wrong?
Here’s are two questions that I wish one of the media jackals would ask Pothole Pete and make him answer them. 1. How are you going to make up the lost revenue from gas taxes? 2. How are you going to fund the tax breaks that the gubmint gives out for adopting “green” stuff?
The Eastern city of Mariupol is completely surrounded by elements of the Russian Federation. There is no escape, but the Ukrainian defenders refuse to surrender, and are holding fast against incredible odds…the city’s civilian population are bravely standing with their army.
Well, that’s not quite true.
The heroic defenders have refused to let the civilians evacuate the city, effectively making them hostages and human shields. But, but Blade (you might ask), why would the defenders of Freedom and Democracy(tm) take such drastic and desperate measures? What of the chilDreN!!!!
Well, there are a lot of reasons, but the primary reason is Mariupol is the operational HQ for the Asov Battalion, who in video which was widely shared on social media (until big tech stepped in), crucified a Russian soldier and burnt him alive. Evidently some of the deceased lad’s brothers are somewhat outraged, and the Asov boys are afraid they might act with, er, extreme prejudice.
No word from the #IStandWithUkrain crew.
^ Random word generating programs sound smarter than this. You forgot to include CRT and woke so you won’t get full marks. I guess you could call it a reverse Turing Test.
^more mindless blather from the troll-bot.
Slow Joe Biden, June 4, 2020: “It’s hard to believe this has to be said, but unlike this president, I’ll do my job and take responsibility. I won’t blame others. And I’ll never forget that the job isn’t about me — it’s about you.”
https://twitter.com/joebiden/status/1268663821998206978
Just checked and WTI is $100.69. Gas prices should drop a dollar in a couple days if it stays around there. Looks the world market is moving past the Putin premium. Soon most will forget how to spell Ukraine.
Lol, troll is so desperate it is hysterical.
Are we talking about any of those issues in this post, troll? This is about gas prices, so threadjack too.
I love the smell of desperation in the morning.
^ China is going to be the big story this week. Try looking up the list of American corporations and businesses operating in China sometime.
If China plans to become hostile in the future as seems increasingly obvious, Putin has done the West a favor by forcing China to show its hand prematurely. The undercurrent is that China has benefitted hugely from globalization and continues to do so. In entering into an alliance with Russia, it weds itself with a pariah state. Now, it is also aligned to an extent with North Korea, so that may not matter so much. Ever the brutal pragmatist, I suspect China will decide that the no limits partnership has limits after all.
I take it back. Price of WTI and especially gasoline is about to skyrocket. I just read a report that tanks in Cushing are empty. The only thing that can fill them back up is domestic production and that ain’t happening any time soon. Fill up your cars at every opportunity. Oh, and every chemical that everything you buy is made from will go up in price as well. You think our current inflation level is bad, just you wait. We are now entering the New Green Deal zone. In just one year Jughead managed to destroy civilization as we knew it. I am reminded of that parallel universe Star Trek episode.
Boss, the technology is all ready to go for replacing gas tax. We in the trucking industry already have to report our quarterly/annual mileage and it can also be tracked via tracking devices. They could require a mileage statement when buying tabs and audits as necessary.
TKS:
I knew that, as I have several trucking companies as customers. I just want Pete to say to the drooling morons that keep voting for DemoCommies that they are going to use another regressive tax scheme to screw them more. Over the weekend, I think I red pilled two friends and got them to understand what a big money transfer scheme the Green New Deal (and all of the other names they use for it) is.
If you want to see exactly how badly Slow Joe id out of step with the American people, check the transcript of his speech to the congressional democrats last week:
https://www.c-span.org/video/?518602-1/president-biden-addresses-house-democratic-retreat-philadelphia
Blade;
Same bull about the alleged “maternity hospital”. Fake news that it was attacked, to support the narrative of the deep staters. My customer (from Ukraine) told me this morning that said hospital was taken over by the Asov group months ago. They dispersed all of the staff and equipment to other areas, then set up firing positions within the building.
Say what? Tragic shooting of American journalist in Ukraine was likely committed by Ukrainian forces, not Russians.
The pay-by-mileage scheme makes perfect sense. Those who use the roads should pay for them.
And for bike lanes on the roads, or alongside the roads, to save the planet from people who drive on the roads. And for light rail, for people who don’t drive on the roads thus relieving congestion on the roads for people who do drive on the roads. And for public art at light rail stations, so people who aren’t driving can feel good about not driving. Also for public radio, which people listen to while driving on the roads.
I’m happy for You to pay for a Better Minnesota. I’m sure it will all work out fine.
Yeah, I read that story too, jdm. Not only was he shot by one of the kids Zelinsky handed Kalashnikovs to, but he wasn’t working for the NYT, as was reported.
Seems he may have been an in country asset for the CIA.
When the depth of the perfidy Ukraine is involved in with reaches the surface, and it will, there would normally be a lot of shamed faces, but the lemmings will be off chasing that next thing to stand with.
I called it on day 1; 2 mob bosses fighting over turf and power, qith the feckless NATO stooges caught in the middle.
It’s hilarious.
but the lemmings will be off chasing that next thing to stand with
I hear there’s a new Kung flu variant in the wings. Or maybe, you know, cuz like that’s so 2020, the next will be some sort of widespread famine due to lack of fertilizers and diesel to plow the fields and spare parts to repair farm equipment and seeds… the mind boggles with all the options.
Three years ago, when I asked to work from home, the answer was NO, you must come to the office so management can leverage the synergy of diversity and take a deep dive into out-of-the-box thinking while engaging with our stakeholders.
Two years ago, when I wanted to work in the office, the answer was NO, you must work from home to avoid spreading The Deadliest Virus Ever Known.
This year, with gas prices shooting through the roof and global climate change the greatest threat facing the world, management wants us to come back to the office but not full-time, only part time, a hybrid model which combines the worst of both worlds.
Business magazines are asking, “What lessons have we learned from Covid?” None. We don’t need to learn any stinking lessons. We’re management. We don’t care about commuting cost or greenhouse gasses, we want you here in the office so we can hold mandatory all-day training sessions to inform staff how bad White people are, and how wonderful Trans people are, and how sad it is that we stole this land from the Indians who were wise and noble and not savages at all.
That chart in Mitch’s post? Ignore it. Those are just facts. We don’t care about facts. We have a Narrative.
“What lessons have we learned from Covid?” None.
That made me laugh. Nicely played.
JD,
What jdm said.
Brought to mind one of the last scenes in “Burn After Reading”.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=J6VjPM5CeWs
BH429: How are you going to make up the lost revenue from gas taxes?
Every electric car can have its mileage tracked when it is plugged in to a public charger. I would be very surprised if they already aren’t tracked at public chargers. I’m not sure about cars like the Chevy Bolt/Volt, but with as connected to the internet as Teslas are, they also can easily be tracked. If FJB put out an EO forcing electric car manufacturers to track and report mileage for tax purposes, none of them would fight it.
BillC;
I thought it very telling that Musk commented that we can’t eliminate fossil fuels. As far as Teslas being connected, I think that tracking feature is one that he might be willing to disable.
I’m also thinking that even the most die hard, true believing DemoCommies, will not take kindly to that strategy.
Boss, to understand how depraved slaves are and that they will cheerfully walk off the cliff watch To Kill a Dragon 1988. It is a soviet movie based on a play “Dragon” written in 1944 as a fable for kids(!). We watched it yesterday. I do not know what the translation will be like, but you do not have to read between the lines. Every line of the movie was filled with meaning and is as much appropriate today as it was back in 1944 and in 1988, if not more so. It is a miracle that play was published and movie made.
Say there MBerg.. Oil is now down in the mid $90’s…
“Scott Sheffield, chief executive of Pioneer Natural Resources, the shale patch’s biggest oil producer, said in an interview that his shareholders wouldn’t let him spend more [on increased production]. Were any of them willing to budge at $120 crude? “None. Not at all,” he said.”
/We caught up with most of our large-cap E&Ps [exploration and production companies] in recent days and heard a consistent message that there is no appetite to ramp up production in response to bans/sanctions on Russian oil imports . . . companies and shareholders alike are wary of jeopardising the low-growth, FCF/cash return value proposition that’s taken years to materialise and is finally resonating with investors./
https://www.ft.com/content/1861fcaa-c00f-48b5-8012-f0d2f32b6a08
Doesn’t quite for your narrative does it….
^ Hopefully Woolly — with his “two semesters of economics” will share his hot take regarding this.