Posts by Nathan Evans78

The Government just released an update regarding the new price cap regulation. For the next seven days, retail prices are being strictly limited to today's levels:

- Gasoline will be capped at $3.50 per liter, diesel at $4.00, and red diesel at $2.75. As for propane, it'll be $4.75 per kilogram for canisters and $3.25 per kg for tank refills.

If the Government hadn't stepped in with these measures, we'd likely be looking at:

- $3.35 per liter for gasoline

- $3.95 per liter for diesel

- $2.75 per liter for red diesel

- $4.30 per kg for propane canisters

- $3.10 per kg for propane tanks

Michael Ortiz68 said:Sanctions aren't doing a damn thing; the little guy just brings them up out of pure boredom every time he speaks, and at the last briefing, he was practically hawking natural gas to Europe like some old lady at a roadside farmers market.

darkwalker1 said:The Russians are basically just emptying out their stockpiles of outdated Soviet-era junk, which, much like the logic used by your average Putin supporter, tends to fly off in every direction once you pull the trigger. 🤦

It doesn't really matter, though. Once Russia eventually gets carved up into occupation zones, at least the new administration will have plenty of empty warehouse space to store copies of Mein Kampf and The Sims 3—which will probably become mandatory reading and gaming for every Russian citizen.

quietcobra21 said:What if NATO just puts 50,000 troops on combat alert in Poland, right on the border with Belarus?

analogbear5 said:- He’d basically be admitting the whole operation isn't going according to plan—making mobilization the "Plan B."
- It's an unpopular move. Most people are still backing the war based on what they see on the news; this makes them feel the actual cost personally.
- Putin is notoriously careful about public support—for some reason, he's clearly not looking to end up like Gaddafi.
- Domestic propaganda hasn't quite managed to rally enough people to actually volunteer for the front lines.
- The demographic most likely to get drafted first—the rural, lower-income folks and those with prior military service—is already tapped out.
- Pulling workers out of the economy when businesses still have to cover payroll is a massive hit.
- Equipment shortages and extra strain on the supply chain.
- Blowing a hole in the budget when things are already in the red.
- Even now, it's just a "partial" mobilization. A full-scale draft would crank the stakes way up.

Linda Collins3 said:New EU sanctions against Russia are being announced, including price caps on oil sales to "third countries" (according to Teleteks).

Does anyone actually know what this means in practice, or how they plan to enforce it?
Are they just going to stop providing insurance for tankers? Is that even going to work?

A recent poll suggests that a growing number of Americans are feeling increasingly weary of the ongoing support the Biden administration continues to funnel toward Ukraine in its conflict with Russia. According to data gathered from 1,215 US citizens by the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft and Democracy—a think tank known for advocating a more restrained approach to American foreign policy—about 57 percent of voters are leaning toward diplomatic negotiations to bring this war to an end, even if it means asking the Ukrainians to make certain compromises. Only about 32 percent of those surveyed expressed strong or moderate opposition to such a move, according to Business Insider.

Dennis Allen said:But once that door slams shut, it's game over.

Dennis Allen said:It’s basically the death knell for the American chemical, pharmaceutical, and metallurgical industries!

It’s all thanks to both Donald Trump and Joe Biden!

demosten said:Even when they aren't moving any gas, those pipes are still pressurized.

Carol Johnson21 said:The Chinese would just pivot, selling their goods to Pakistan and other nations with significant purchasing power.

Your narrative sounds like something you'd find scrolling through Facebook groups or the comment section of a news site. Half-baked information, lacking any real grasp of the big picture.
But tell me, was this delivered by some seasoned expert who has global conspiracies and macroeconomics memorized? Was it shared on a podcast? ☕

Nicole James said:The real question is simply when we’ll see it happen. It would certainly provide plenty of fuel for Americans to talk about.