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Pantagruel

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7. Fixing the gas shortage

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Tue Mar 8, 2022, 12:02 PM

Mar 2022

Russia accounts for 4% of global crude oil production.
Seems to me, Americans can help negate that loss by simply driving a bit less. If everyone simply cuts their driving by 10%,BINGO.
Organize your shopping trips a little better to cut down on going back for forgotten items, properly inflate your tires and repress that urge to "floor it".
Wouldn't hurt to cut a new "Iran Deal" , add to nuclear security and release more crude onto world markets?

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OK, I filled up the Chevy Trax with gas just now. [View all] MineralMan Mar 2022 OP

Saw my conservative chiropractor this morning nuxvomica Mar 2022 #1

Americans don't understand how cheap gas is here compared to elsewhere in the world. EarlG Mar 2022 #2

Yes. That's why I posted the German prices. MineralMan Mar 2022 #5

At this point, 5000 miles per year is totally unreachable for us. rsdsharp Mar 2022 #20

We don't pay the true cost of gas here Johnny2X2X Mar 2022 #17

I believe US gas prices are pretty heavily subsidized to keep prices low for the military...nt Wounded Bear Mar 2022 #3

It was $5.69 for 87 here in the LA area. hardluck Mar 2022 #4

Yes, it's definitely more in California. MineralMan Mar 2022 #6

Fixing the gas shortage Pantagruel Mar 2022 #7

I believe that the Biden administration released a bunch of crude oil MineralMan Mar 2022 #8

That release was a literal drop in the bucket moose65 Mar 2022 #16

While this is unfortunately unavoidable it is going to hurt a lot of people living on the edge CentralMass Mar 2022 #9

Companies and governments could let people work from home dalton99a Mar 2022 #10

Well, some people can work from home. Others cannot. MineralMan Mar 2022 #13

Cut out a picture of Ukrainian Refugees BlueIdaho Mar 2022 #11

Maybe politicians can back off with the "return to work" stuff. David__77 Mar 2022 #12

Yep, look at the demand side dalton99a Mar 2022 #15

Who the gas prices hurt the most are the working are poor who live in rural areas. Chainfire Mar 2022 #14

True Freddie Mar 2022 #18

Slow down, brake less and coast more are all ways to improve gas mileage. littlemissmartypants Mar 2022 #19

So happy I bought a Tesla in 2020. My former Cadillac was quite the gas guzzler! beaglelover Mar 2022 #21