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modrepub

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9. Petrochemicals

Reply to Captain Zero (Reply #2)

Tue Mar 17, 2026, 09:18 PM

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Oil is used in the creation of fertilizer and pharmaceuticals. Most folks don’t know this and Trump had no idea of it.

Oil, it’s more than just something you pump in your tank. And at some point in the future it will be too valuable to just power cars, trucks and ships.

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White House says US seeking fertilizer from Venezuela, Morocco [View all] BumRushDaShow Tuesday OP

These idiots Prairie Gates Tuesday #1

They've destroyed farmers markets anyway Captain Zero Tuesday #2

Something like 40% of urea for fertilizer comes through the Strait of Hormuz Prairie Gates Tuesday #4

Petrochemicals modrepub Tuesday #9

Corn, soybean, oats, Torchlight Tuesday #3

Are they going to build their own bombs now? milestogo Tuesday #5

Trump praised the man who is President of Venezuela. Insert string of expletives. twodogsbarking Tuesday #6

Canada was a huge supplier of Potash to US fertilizer manufacturers.... OAITW r.2.0 Tuesday #7

I would think there would be plenty of fertilizer flowing out of the Oval Office.... Bayard Tuesday #8

Why not just confiscate their fertilizer in the interests of national security like we did their Presidente? Marcuse Tuesday #10

They have no idea what they're doing Johnny2X2X Tuesday #11

Kind of funny watching it in real time Takket Tuesday #12

The US gets most of its fertilizer from CANADA Fiendish Thingy Tuesday #13

What did they think would happen? area51 Yesterday #14

Look in his depends. You'll find plenty of fertilizer there. Blumancru Yesterday #15

Only the best people! BidenRocks Yesterday #16