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Thursday, March 12, 2026

Oil prices have risen - reaching $100 a barrel at one point - as three more cargo ships are attacked in the Gulf.

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At this rate Trump might have to release the rest of the Epstein files to distract from gas prices.

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-- Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) Mar 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM

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$100 will soon be the floor. Even if oil started flowing today it'll take months for prices to go down.

Prices of everything from gas at the pump to airfares to anything made overseas are already rising.

#1 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-03-12 01:19 PM | Reply

And it's not even the summer driving season yet.

#2 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-03-12 01:23 PM | Reply

"Energy costs, all of it, air conditioning, heating, all of it, including gasoline, will drop by more than 50% within the first 12 months," pedo 47 said at a campaign stop in Pennsylvania in August 2024.

#3 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-03-12 01:26 PM | Reply

I stated this on another thread(s), I will state it again.

Iran is winning.

the attacks on the oil "pipeline" has been devastating. Iraq has shut down it's port. Traffic through Hormuz has dried up.

The gulf states have limited storage capacity.

Once that capacity is reached, the pumps are shut off

The pumps cannot simply be turned back on, it takes weeks if not months to restart an oil well.

We are on the edge of the abyss

Thanks magat scum

#4 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-03-12 01:28 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

I have to say that $100 a barrel oil has suppressed MAGA input into the forum more effectively than anything I have ever seen.

When it reaches $200 maybe they will go away completely.

#5 | Posted by Zed at 2026-03-12 01:55 PM | Reply

Gas in my hood is $1 more a gallon than it was last week.
Thanks King Dotard!

#6 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2026-03-12 03:18 PM | Reply

This is what BOAZ voted for.

#7 | Posted by Wardog at 2026-03-12 03:52 PM | Reply

Remember when Republicans used to pretend they cared about the price of gas and out of control government spending?

#8 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-03-12 03:58 PM | Reply

Gas in my hood is $1 more a gallon than it was last week.
Thanks King Dotard!

Posted by TFDNihilist

Same here

Remember when Republicans used to pretend they cared about the price of gas and out of control government spending?

#8 | Posted by ClownShack

In the first 5 months of this fiscal year the U.S. took in $2.5T and spent $3.5T

Not a peep from congressional Republicans about debt and deficits.

#9 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-03-12 04:09 PM | Reply

The Trump administration has been spending $50 billion taxpayer dollars a week for the past 5 months.

fortune.com

www.msn.com

Just remember.

We don't have enough money for national healthcare, education, senior care, or mental health institutions.

Because racists would rather hurt everyone than find out a Black person or minority benefited for our taxes.

This country was founded on genocide and built by slaves so wealthy white folks could become insanely wealthy and powerful.

#10 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-03-12 04:32 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 4

Wow.

That was probably one of the most neatly-wrapped succinct explanations of Amerikka that I have read in a long time.

Thanks, Clownshack.

#11 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-03-12 04:50 PM | Reply

Russia rakes in $150mn a day in extra revenue from surging oil prices

www.ft.com

No wonder stinky is so highly regarded in the kremlin.

#12 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-03-13 02:06 AM | Reply

Russia rakes in $150mn a day in extra revenue from surging oil prices

www.ft.com

No wonder stinky is so highly regarded in the kremlin.

#12 | Posted by reinheitsgebot

Putin's giddy, dancin' the halls of the Kremlin to to Sam & Dave

You didn't have to love me like you did
But you did, but you did
And I thank you

#13 | Posted by americanunity at 2026-03-13 03:32 AM | Reply

Meanwhile, the DOW, S&P500 (most bond markets), and NASDAQ sink back to the levels of 4+ months ago hitting everyone's IRA investments and with no relief in sight. Our oil stocks are helping to lessen the blow, but as a senior retiree, it's getting scary.

Thanks Trump and Hegseth for _ing up my retirement funds, making us less safe, and driving up the cost of living, not to mention making US a world embarrassment. God help us.

#14 | Posted by path at 2026-03-13 07:36 AM | Reply

Again. This war is going horribly for America and Israel with no end in site.

We are looking at world wide depression level blows to the economy and possible use of nukes

Israel is getting clobbered

How long before they say nuke Iran?

#15 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-03-13 07:46 AM | Reply

Oil $100
Middle East burning
$10,000,000 stolen for "Bored of Peace"
Job market collapsing.
Inflation creeping up.
Billionaire Pedos protected.

via GIPHY

#16 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-03-13 08:58 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Everyone is pretending to be all up in arms over something being done about Iran.

Iran and North Korea have been at the top of the list of concerns of national security for the US consistently for the past 40+ years.

What do people bring to this place as a consequence?

Their gas went up $1.

LOL

like I said.......this place is chock full of pussies who are incapable of managing their lives. They need a federal government who feeds, shelters, educates, and gives nice little pats on the head with a gold star every day.

#17 | Posted by eberly at 2026-03-13 09:14 AM | Reply

-This country was founded on genocide and built by slaves so wealthy white folks could become insanely wealthy and powerful.

If that's how you feel and it's still how you feel about this country then this shouldn't be a country you live in.

IOW, get your lazy mooching ass out of here.

#18 | Posted by eberly at 2026-03-13 09:15 AM | Reply

The truth hurts your feelings that much?

You poor, poor thing.

Makes sense, you strike me as the type of person who's embarrassed about what his European ancestors did and wants nothing more than to erase and whitewash the past to help yourself feel better about being a worthless mooch.

#19 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-03-13 11:16 AM | Reply

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