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Biden Hit with Another Failure as OPEC Smacks Down His Request for More Oil
Western Journal ^ | August 17, 2021 | Samantha Chang

Posted on 08/18/2021 3:38:16 AM PDT by gattaca

Americans will be stuck paying higher gas prices for the foreseeable future, thanks to President Joe Biden’s destructive energy policies and OPEC’s dismissal of his request to increase global oil production to counteract soaring prices in the United States.

Four sources told Reuters on Monday that there’s no need for OPEC to boost oil output over the next few months simply because American consumers are hurting.

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries comprises 15 member countries, including two nations that are hostile to the United States, Iran and Venezuela. So it’s no surprise that U.S. foes aren’t eager to accommodate a request from the American president.

“One of the four sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Reuters there was no need to release extra oil more quickly, while another said there was no concern that the planned schedule of increases would leave any demand unmet,” Reuters reported.

This demeaning OPEC move occurred shortly after Taliban terrorists took over much of Afghanistan amid Biden’s humiliating, chaotic withdrawal of U.S. troops.

(Excerpt) Read more at westernjournal.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: oldnews

1 posted on 08/18/2021 3:38:16 AM PDT by gattaca
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To: gattaca

It’s obvious that the Saudis live in fear of both Sleepy Joe and Heels Up. /sarc


2 posted on 08/18/2021 3:40:54 AM PDT by House Atreides
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To: gattaca

Golly. It’s a shame that we have no oil of our own.


3 posted on 08/18/2021 3:41:42 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (We have two Democrat parties. 50% of the US population has no political representation.)
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To: gattaca

SEVERAL MONTHS BACK WE WERE THE LEADING PRODUCER


4 posted on 08/18/2021 3:45:05 AM PDT by ronnie raygun (“When the people fear the government you have tyranny, when the government fears the people you have)
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To: gattaca

That’s what you get when Dementia Joe cuts off oil pipelines in America and slashes oil exploration and drilling in ANWR and other federal lands.


5 posted on 08/18/2021 3:51:42 AM PDT by SmokingJoe ( )
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To: gattaca

In the Demoncrat “American Rescue Graft to the D Politicians Graft Plan” is the massive rise in the Gasoline and Diesel Motor Fuel Tax still in there? If it is we are ALL SCREWED! (I’ve noticed that there are now spots on TV pro and con about this bankrupt the middle class bill…


6 posted on 08/18/2021 3:57:12 AM PDT by Shady (Prince Andrew is the Prince no more...And who killed Ashli Babbitt? )
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To: gattaca

I wonder if he will ask China for oil.

And batteries for his electric cars...

Biden Lets China Grab World’s Biggest Lithium Deposits With Botched Afghanistan Exit
https://www.ibtimes.com/biden-lets-china-grab-worlds-biggest-lithium-deposits-botched-afghanistan-exit-3275908


7 posted on 08/18/2021 3:57:36 AM PDT by LilFarmer
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Argentina has a lot of lithium. The Argentinean government won’t allow any sizable mining operations without direct Argentinian oversight. In other words... they don’t want another 17th and 18th century happening down there.


8 posted on 08/18/2021 4:11:25 AM PDT by Clutch Martin (The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right.)
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To: gattaca
I'm sure Xi will be happy to sell his minion the lithium needed to power the electric cars. At a hefty mark-up, of course...


9 posted on 08/18/2021 4:20:48 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (Joe Biden is a squinty-eyed turnip brain)
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To: ronnie raygun
SEVERAL MONTHS BACK WE WERE THE LEADING PRODUCER

Oh come on. How could we go from the leading producer to begging for help in just a couple of months? Thats crazy talk and ...

Oh. I see. Yes, yes. It would take an immense concerted effort to put us in this position in so short a time but when you need bad decisions backed with worse action to make the resuts exceed your wildest fears, Biden / Harris is the team that gets it done!

10 posted on 08/18/2021 4:46:35 AM PDT by pepsi_junkie (Often wrong, but never in doubt!)
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To: gattaca
Biden is an abject failure in every arena of the presidency. Worse than a joke. He's an abomination.

But his constituents are so obtuse and uninformed they literally cannot make the connection between thousands of American citizens trapped in Afghanistan and Dementia Joe's incompetence. Etc.

High gas prices? Rising food prices? Liberals are so stupid they cannot understand it's their potus doing all the harm.

That's the maddening part.

11 posted on 08/18/2021 5:03:19 AM PDT by LouAvul (Lying headlines from fake news articles written by pimps masquerading as journalists.)
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To: gattaca

Biden asked OPEC to pump the oil he won’t let us pump at home.

Biden asked Russian cyber hackers to stick to the American targets he approves of them attacking.

Biden asked the Taliban to let us escape from Afghanistan.

It’s a good thing he’s not all there mentally, or he would resign in embarrassment.


12 posted on 08/18/2021 5:13:53 AM PDT by Pollster1 (America is no longer in Claire Wolfe's "awkward stage")
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Destroying the US energy system BEFORE establishing its replacement was like jumping out of the plane before packing your chute.


13 posted on 08/18/2021 5:18:36 AM PDT by USCG SimTech
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To: ClearCase_guy
Golly. It’s a shame that we have no oil of our own.

Fortunately for me I just converted my gas guzzler to run on unicorn farts!

14 posted on 08/18/2021 5:51:09 AM PDT by dearolddad
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To: ClearCase_guy

But we DO have oil - all sleepy joe has to do is LET US PRODUCE IT!!


15 posted on 08/18/2021 6:48:18 AM PDT by RebelTXRose (Our Lady of Fatima, Pray for us! PRAY THE ROSARY!)
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To: USCG SimTech

Don’t look now, but he just did the same thing in Afghanistan


16 posted on 08/18/2021 6:52:25 AM PDT by cableguymn (We need a redneck in the white house.... But the fact checkers said the story was false!)
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