Panic Ensues as Shortage of Essential Product Appears Imminent

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Panic spread Saturday as reports suggest that the "next supply-chain headache" could reach the United States soon ...

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'Critical point' for consumer shortages flagged as 'emergency buffers fail simultaneously'

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-- Raw Story (@rawstory.com) 1:30 PM Â· May 17, 2026

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I got my annual oil change a couple weeks ago. Hopefully Pres Trump's Iran War and his blocking of the Strait of Hormuz will be over by the time next spring rolls around ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-17 02:15 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

The subject is motor oil, not the services you pay for at your annual trip to the bathhouse gaslighter.

#2 | Posted by visitor_ at 2026-05-17 05:10 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

#2 Flag: Is afraid for the end of the petro-era, as that spells the end to petroleum-based personal lubricants and petroleum-based marital aids (for women, natch).

#3 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-05-17 05:12 PM | Reply

Panic spread Saturday as reports suggest that the "next supply-chain headache" could reach the United States soon

LOL lets wait until its real...

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#3 | POSTED BY A_FRIEND AT 2026-05-17 05:12 PM | FLAG: After all the false forecasts, still thinks the sky is falling

#4 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-05-17 05:29 PM | Reply

Lubricating fluids are the new toilet paper

CSAMRUNT was proud to be pedo 47's bidet during the toilet paper shortage.

#5 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-05-17 05:33 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Perfect, just perfect.

Republicans and MAGA like Formula One auto racing:

"The 2026 F1 season starts in Melbourne on 8 March and ends with a triple header in November-December, featuring 24 races including six sprints across 21 countries."

#6 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-05-18 01:29 AM | Reply

The local MAGAtards are sad little jokes.

#7 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-05-18 11:38 AM | Reply

NASCAR, not F1. FFS

#8 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-05-18 11:41 AM | Reply

NASCAR, not F1. FFS

#8 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-05-18 11:41 AM | Reply | Flag: What's the difference?

#9 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-05-18 01:22 PM | Reply

You're an idiot.

F1 is cars you can't afford driven by people from foreign lands

NASCAR is American dumbasses driving moonshine buckets down the holler always turning left

#10 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-05-18 10:28 PM | Reply