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Iran is closing the Straight of Hormuz. This is going to cause the prices of oil & gas to go up significantly.
Iran's Parliament Votes To Close Straits of Hormuz After US Attacks
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You may want to fuel up fast (Original Post)
TacosUberAlles
Yesterday
OP
Yes but it is a chance for other oil producers to scam Americans, raise prices.
Irish_Dem
Yesterday
#8
True, but non-ME oil will spike as well if the supply from the ME is disrupted.
Ace Rothstein
Yesterday
#11
surfered
(7,452 posts)1. Oil is $75 a bbl. It was $57 in May.
newdeal2
(3,006 posts)3. That's called the weave
And it is beautiful.
roamer65
(37,652 posts)2. The Houthis in Yemen cancelled the ceasefire.
Its game on again in the Red Sea.
dalton99a
(88,935 posts)4. Kick
gab13by13
(28,536 posts)5. This will piss off Krasnov
His only economic policy is to weaken the dollar and strengthen crypto.
I doubt that he realizes high oil prices are strengthening the dollar.
Kaleva
(39,556 posts)7. A price increase will also increase domestic production
Kaleva
(39,556 posts)6. US imports less then 10% of its oil from the ME
Irish_Dem
(71,340 posts)8. Yes but it is a chance for other oil producers to scam Americans, raise prices.
Kaleva
(39,556 posts)10. Prices will assuredly go up but there won't be any shortages.
Ace Rothstein
(3,353 posts)11. True, but non-ME oil will spike as well if the supply from the ME is disrupted.
That being said, I don't think it will end well for Iran if they try to close the strait.
Norbert
(7,108 posts)9. The Middle East countries be like; I don't like my brother but don't you pick on him.
I predict the MAGAt celebrating dumps 'decisive' victory will be short, especially if gas in the midwest is well above $4.50.