Posted on 10/12/2026 12:59:56 AM PDT by nathanbedford
That’s turned up the heat on Trump and the Republican Party to address surging prices ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections. The president’s approval ratings on the economy have hit a new low, according to an AP-NORC poll released last week, as the Iran war and his trade battles have increased U.S. prices for oil and other goods.
A limited impact, at best Energy policy experts on Friday expressed doubts that a boost in diesel supply from Russia will have a significant impact on oil prices, whether in the U.S. or globally.
(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...
Who cares about Ukraine? Trump’s deal with Russia now gives our money to fund our Iranian enemies with more weapons and missiles.
The problem with diesel prices is refining capacity and Russia refines over 50% of all diesel in the world. He is trying to deal with Russia and Ukraine to get Ukraine to stop bombing the Russian diesel refineries and in return getting Russia to quit bombing Ukrainian energy targets to stabilize the global price of diesel.
Ukraine is not ours to sell.
Gleeful, eh.
Experts🤦🤦♀️🤦♂️
Diesel used in the US has been flat for the last ~ 20 years.
Unclear of what fraction of that was domestically distilled.
https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/hist/LeafHandler.ashx?n=pet&s=mdiupus2&f=a
I doubt the story. The headline itself is at odds with the jaws of economics. Boosting supply has little impact on prices?!?!
there is a station by me selling gas for 3.85 a gallon.
everywhere else is 4.70 a gallon
it’s a game to win the election
after the midterms the price will drop instantly to 3.00`a gallon
“Energy policy experts” huh?
Who happen to be Democratic Party propagandists/operatives and Trump haters?
Every ton of badly needed diesel America gets is good for US truckers/farmers and good for the American consumer.
Why doesn’t the AP do a piece on Europe importing record amounts of Russian LNG even as they demand America should not import Russian diesel?
“Trump’s deal with Russia now gives our money to fund our Iranian enemies with more weapons and missiles.”
But Europe buying Russian LNG in record amounts doesn’t?
You gonna complain about that too or not?
Look at you talking utter nonsense.
AP news “experts”? Which equates to DNC propagandists.
Typically the increase in supply means lower prices.
And Ukraine is not ours to sell out. It’s not our war, never was our war and the Trump administration never had any hand in the dirty politics regarding Ukraine. Ukraine is a DNC/Eurotrash war. It is/was a place for the DNC rats to launder their money once Afghanistan dried up.
It’s ours to fund though, apparently.
“ Russia refines over 50% of all diesel in the world”
I don’t think that’s accurate. The US is #1 at about 14-15% of the total, and Russia is #4.
You mean “Presstitutes…” don’t you?
“The headline itself is at odds with the jaws of economics. Boosting supply has little impact on prices?!?!”
Until I read your lucid post, I was on the cusp of shaking the dust off my sandals and leaving Free Republic forever after decades of both lurking and paid support.
I was bereft of all hope. The idiot mobs had fully prevailed.
Thank you for pulling me back from the brink!
Jesus-Mercy-Peace
it’s a game to win the election .... nothing but economyfare and
right you are, more succinctly, it is an integral part of the STEAL just like when they tanked our economy in 2008 to get puff elected.
The difference is now anyone except fools with half a brain see through the steal scams for what they are.
We still need 2026 to be to big to rig
Get our votes keep our votes.
it’s a game to win the election .... nothing but economyfare and
right you are, more succinctly, it is an integral part of the STEAL just like when they tanked our economy in 2008 to get puff elected.
The difference is now anyone except fools with half a brain see through the steal scams for what they are.
We still need 2026 to be to big to rig
Get our votes keep our votes.
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