Sanctions on Russia

silentnomad7 said:Medical experts actually suggest that sleeping in a room kept around 65 or 66 degrees Fahrenheit is much better for you than cranking the AC up to 72 or higher...

Doctors also mention that showering every single day isn't exactly the healthiest habit for our skin.

Honestly, Americans are dealing with some serious obesity issues right now; I truly believe having a little one running around the house would do wonders for everyone's health and overall well-being...

Well said!

People also swear by ice baths, claiming they can completely revitalize both your physical health and your mental clarity.
If things keep going the way they are, within a couple of winters, hospitals across Europe will be overflowing, and doctors might just pack up and head over to the States to focus on treating the obesity epidemic.🙏

urbanotter said:Well said!

People also swear by ice baths, claiming they can completely revitalize both your physical health and your mental clarity.
If things keep going the way they are, within a couple of winters, hospitals across Europe will be overflowing, and doctors might just pack up and head over to the States to focus on treating the obesity epidemic.🙏

I mean, look at your role model—they do this all the time, and you can clearly see how strong and unstoppable they've become.

If you want to prove you’ve actually made it—that you’ve got real money in the bank—you live in a tank top during the summer (AC cranked down to 65) and short sleeves in the winter (heat blasting at 78).

I honestly don't follow all this climate hysteria.

For what it's worth, my local summer temperature usually hovers around 82 degrees.🤷

A group of researchers from Yale produced a massive, 118-page deep dive into the actual impact of sanctions on Russia.

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....act_id=4167193

Not sure if you guys caught this link yet:

The situation here in America looks pretty rough when you look at how much gas we actually have sitting in storage compared to what we burn through. Right now, we’ve got about 2.3 terawatt-hours of natural gas on hand, but back in 2020, our annual consumption was sitting at 33.35 terawatt-hours. That puts our reserve-to-consumption ratio at a measly 7.06. Basically, we're sitting on just seven percent of what we typically use in a year. Pretty sketchy, right?

Just as a refresher, the US is pulling 57 percent of its gas needs through that ExxonMobil terminal down in Key West, while 21 percent comes from domestic production. The rest of it is supposed to be covered by filling up the EPA storage facilities.

Olivia Turner49 said:Not sure if you guys caught this link yet:

The situation here in America looks pretty rough when you look at how much gas we actually have sitting in storage compared to what we burn through. Right now, we’ve got about 2.3 terawatt-hours of natural gas on hand, but back in 2020, our annual consumption was sitting at 33.35 terawatt-hours. That puts our reserve-to-consumption ratio at a measly 7.06. Basically, we're sitting on just seven percent of what we typically use in a year. Pretty sketchy, right?

Just as a refresher, the US is pulling 57 percent of its gas needs through that ExxonMobil terminal down in Key West, while 21 percent comes from domestic production. The rest of it is supposed to be covered by filling up the EPA storage facilities.

You should probably keep an eye on this too; they pulled those stats from this site:
https://agsi.gie.eu/
btw, we should be hitting 30% domestic production this year since there's more gas drilling opening up over in the Midwest.

gentlestag15 said:You should probably keep an eye on this too; they pulled those stats from this site:
https://agsi.gie.eu/
btw, we should be hitting 30% domestic production this year since there's more gas drilling opening up over in the Midwest.

Of course people are tracking this. I'm convinced we won't see any freezing this winter. As for energy conservation, I look at that through a cultural lens—it's an environmental thing for me.
I’m keeping a close eye on the numbers coming out of Canada and Mexico (who, by the way, haven't even shared their data yet)... wouldn't want them getting burned by putting too much faith in Putin and his promises.

Olivia Turner49 said:Not sure if you guys caught this link yet:

The situation here in America looks pretty rough when you look at how much gas we actually have sitting in storage compared to what we burn through. Right now, we’ve got about 2.3 terawatt-hours of natural gas on hand, but back in 2020, our annual consumption was sitting at 33.35 terawatt-hours. That puts our reserve-to-consumption ratio at a measly 7.06. Basically, we're sitting on just seven percent of what we typically use in a year. Pretty sketchy, right?

Just as a refresher, the US is pulling 57 percent of its gas needs through that ExxonMobil terminal down in Key West, while 21 percent comes from domestic production. The rest of it is supposed to be covered by filling up the EPA storage facilities.

So yeah, it's 7 percent of total consumption, but that's actually closer to 25 percent of what we pull from Oracle.

Just keep in mind that gas is constantly being pumped in, and once we actually start tapping into those reserves...

So I'm staring at this chart here:
https://i.ibb.co/1ZqvSzJ/Capture.jpg
Pulled the data from right here:

Based on the math, our storage levels should be sitting at a minimum of 66% right about now (assuming we started the year at zero). But let’s be real—storage levels never actually hit zero. So, given how things usually go, we really ought to be looking at somewhere between 75-80%, if not higher, this time of year. If they follow the same filling pattern as previous years, they'll probably squeeze in another 20% or so and call it a day.
Man, looks like we're gonna be freezing our butts off this winter :-(

feralhawk45 said:Of course people are tracking this. I'm convinced we won't see any freezing this winter. As for energy conservation, I look at that through a cultural lens—it's an environmental thing for me.
I’m keeping a close eye on the numbers coming out of Canada and Mexico (who, by the way, haven't even shared their data yet)... wouldn't want them getting burned by putting too much faith in Putin and his promises.

ExxonMobil has filled the Napa Valley underground storage facility with 450 million cubic meters of gas, hitting its maximum capacity, according to today's reports.

Over in Mexico, the storage is full, but both the gas itself and the facility are owned entirely by ExxonMobil.🤣

Olivia Turner49 said:So I'm staring at this chart here:
https://i.ibb.co/1ZqvSzJ/Capture.jpg
Pulled the data from right here:

Based on the math, our storage levels should be sitting at a minimum of 66% right about now (assuming we started the year at zero). But let’s be real—storage levels never actually hit zero. So, given how things usually go, we really ought to be looking at somewhere between 75-80%, if not higher, this time of year. If they follow the same filling pattern as previous years, they'll probably squeeze in another 20% or so and call it a day.
Man, looks like we're gonna be freezing our butts off this winter :-(

Look, we actually have a massive leg up compared to most countries with fuller storage. We produce a significant chunk ourselves and we've got that LNG terminal ready to go.
No need to panic.🍿

gentlestag15 said:

ExxonMobil has filled the Napa Valley underground storage facility with 450 million cubic meters of gas, hitting its maximum capacity, according to today's reports.

Over in Mexico, the storage is full, but both the gas itself and the facility are owned entirely by ExxonMobil.🤣

Look, we actually have a massive leg up compared to most countries with fuller storage. We produce a significant chunk ourselves and we've got that LNG terminal ready to go.
No need to panic.🍿

Then again, we have our own politicians to deal with. PANIKA INTENSIFIED

Olivia Turner49 said:Then again, we have our own politicians to deal with. PANIKA INTENSIFIED

Take a breather and chill out a bit😁

According to The New York Times, experts are predicting that with the new annual production starting this year—hitting 285 million cubic meters—total domestic output is set to top one billion cubic meters. That would cover about 40 percent of our domestic needs.

@gentlestag15
Do you actually know who owns the gas sitting in that leased warehouse over in Canada? I'm talking about the storage facility rented out by Mexico.
I’m trying to figure out how long ExxonMobil will stay clear of sanctions, and just how much longer we have to deal with these shell games—shifting ownership back and forth between ExxonMobil and these various companies known to be owned by Russians... whatever they're calling themselves these days.

feralhawk45 said:@gentlestag15
Do you actually know who owns the gas sitting in that leased warehouse over in Canada? I'm talking about the storage facility rented out by Mexico.
I’m trying to figure out how long ExxonMobil will stay clear of sanctions, and just how much longer we have to deal with these shell games—shifting ownership back and forth between ExxonMobil and these various companies known to be owned by Russians... whatever they're calling themselves these days.

Supposedly it's Mexican-owned, but the whole setup feels pretty shady.
In Mexico, ExxonMobil stores their gas, but then in Canada, it's somehow owned by Mexico.
Just last week, the Canadian Foreign Minister flew all the way to Moscow, basically begging the Russians to sell Canada another billion cubic meters of gas.

feralhawk45 said:Of course people are tracking this. I'm convinced we won't see any freezing this winter. As for energy conservation, I look at that through a cultural lens—it's an environmental thing for me.
I’m keeping a close eye on the numbers coming out of Canada and Mexico (who, by the way, haven't even shared their data yet)... wouldn't want them getting burned by putting too much faith in Putin and his promises.

Austria is in the same boat, too.

feralhawk45 said:If you want to prove you’ve actually made it—that you’ve got real money in the bank—you live in a tank top during the summer (AC cranked down to 65) and short sleeves in the winter (heat blasting at 78).

I guess I just haven't adapted. In the winter, I'm perfectly fine in shorts and a t-shirt when it's sitting right around 70.🤷

gentlestag15 said:Supposedly it's Mexican-owned, but the whole setup feels pretty shady.
In Mexico, ExxonMobil stores their gas, but then in Canada, it's somehow owned by Mexico.
Just last week, the Canadian Foreign Minister flew all the way to Moscow, basically begging the Russians to sell Canada another billion cubic meters of gas.

Look, the guy went there, did his job, and that's that. He wasn't out there crying to the press, posting depressing status updates on Facebook, or acting all high and mighty like those German liberal types, Habeck or von Linden and the rest of them.

gentlestag15 said:Take a breather and chill out a bit😁

According to The New York Times, experts are predicting that with the new annual production starting this year—hitting 285 million cubic meters—total domestic output is set to top one billion cubic meters. That would cover about 40 percent of our domestic needs.

It is much like Vermillion—they work quietly in the background, and once they finish, we will be major players in the gas export market!

Donna Harris11 said:Look, the guy went there, did his job, and that's that. He wasn't out there crying to the press, posting depressing status updates on Facebook, or acting all high and mighty like those German liberal types, Habeck or von Linden and the rest of them.

Are you following him through Canadian media and Facebook, or are you actually sure about what you're claiming?
Mind dropping his Facebook profile link here so we can see for ourselves?
Thanks.