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SergeStorms

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54. I remember.

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Fri Jan 9, 2026, 12:00 AM

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Of course I'm so old I remember Hitler bombing Pearl Harbor.

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Trump plans to use Venezuela's huge crude reserves 'to cut US oil price to $50 a barrel' [View all] BumRushDaShow Thursday OP

Right after he sends out those $2 K tariff checks...in about two weeks. jls4561 Thursday #1

Good, maybe some of the oil belt will go broke and the fossil fuel supporters will lose their jobs. walkingman Thursday #2

at $50 a barrel most Oil drilling is not feasible moonshinegnomie Thursday #3

Right, they'll just leave it in the ground until the price goes back up ToxMarz Thursday #8

THIS! Getting too near or even below the 'break-even point'. Jack Valentino Thursday #45

The 'Orinoco crude' A Badger Yesterday #59

Trump don't math so good C_U_L8R Thursday #4

Like his claim that popsdenver Thursday #21

Hey Everybody! ruet Thursday #5

I remember. SergeStorms Yesterday #54

Well, it is SAD that some Americans vote because of the price of eggs (TSF knows that now) so he's thinking, hey bluestarone Thursday #6

Maybe he can crash the Russian economy by flooding the oil market. mjvpi Thursday #7

Saudi and Russia sort of did that to themselves back in 2020 BumRushDaShow Thursday #12

I was shocked he allowed that tanker seizure. SHOCKED I tell you. Callie1979 Thursday #34

Wouldn't that piss off our oil executives and Pootie? Buddyzbuddy Thursday #9

Oil Executives "you want us to crush our own industry?" underpants Thursday #10

I'm confused by your implication. Buddyzbuddy Thursday #13

I don't think he was implying anything Miguelito Loveless Thursday #16

That was my obvious observation and the result would be the Felon reversing course. Buddyzbuddy Thursday #18

I was backing up what you posted underpants Thursday #19

Thank you, I misunderstood. Buddyzbuddy Thursday #24

Everyone is having a bad day. SergeStorms Yesterday #55

What he is saying sounds a lot more like socialism than capitalism.... Ol Janx Spirit Thursday #11

Socialism is GOOD if it benefits trump. nt Callie1979 Thursday #36

Gore Vidal called it "free enterprise for the poor and socialism for the rich." Ol Janx Spirit Thursday #37

Only one big problem!!: Venezuela oil does NOT belong to the U.S. riversedge Thursday #14

"Possession is eleven points in the law, and they say they are but twelve" Ol Janx Spirit Thursday #38

If memory serves, most fracked oil Miguelito Loveless Thursday #15

The "breakeven" price BumRushDaShow Thursday #23

Thanks for the chart Miguelito Loveless Thursday #26

Most welcome! BumRushDaShow Thursday #31

No wonder he bankrupted casinos. Ray Bruns Thursday #17

Venezuela's oil, it's nasty... MiHale Thursday #20

Please consider making this a separate post -- and maybe xpost in Environment/Energy ! eppur_se_muova Thursday #22

Done ... MiHale Thursday #25

thanks! eppur_se_muova Thursday #30

Much of the U.S. gulf of MEXICO refineries can process heavy, sour crude lonely bird Thursday #33

Boscan crude is, apparently, basically a rock under all but the most niyad Thursday #46

Step 1: Drive oil prices to $50/BBL. markodochartaigh Thursday #27

"Step 3: Listen to outraged Republicans go ballistic over spiraling US debt." BumRushDaShow Thursday #32

Step 3 only happens when a Dem is president and... Justice matters. Yesterday #56

Next week's New Yorker Coldwater Thursday #28

Here - BumRushDaShow Thursday #41

It's so weird that so much of our oil truthisfreedom Thursday #29

Right? intrepidity Yesterday #58

The economic moron stricks again. American producers will go bust on $50/barrel oil. flashman13 Thursday #35

but what about the relief utherpendragon Thursday #39

$50 oil would destroy the economies of Texas and North Dakota NickB79 Thursday #40

everything he says is a lie Nigrum Cattus Thursday #42

It was not long ago BidenRocks Thursday #43

the price is not trump's goal. its headlines Tetrachloride Thursday #44

Quiet, Piggy orangecrush Thursday #47

Everything he gets his tiny hands into, falls flat. C Moon Thursday #48

American oil companies have said they don't want Venezuela's oil IronLionZion Thursday #49

Dump making more shit up to destroy the economy sakabatou Thursday #50

Stand down everyone. SalamanderSleeps Thursday #51

BFD AverageOldGuy Thursday #52

Why, will hardly notice the military mowing us down..... SergeStorms Thursday #53

Trump talks to make himself feel good. Sometimes, like here, the word salad includes a number salad. hay rick Yesterday #57

"Mexico will build the wall and pay for it...". More lies from Trump who likes to suggest his stealing will benefit artemisia1 Yesterday #60

No, he is gong to use it to enrich himself and pay for that ballroom. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #61