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imanamerican63

(16,076 posts)
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 09:05 AM 18 hrs ago

Oil prices are at the highest level in 16 years!

Well, Trump always says “in a couple of weeks”?

It sure did not take two weeks for him to drive oil prices up to 16 years high, only a week! And that only the beginning, we are now going to see just how high they will go, because of Trump’s illegitimate war!

In an interview with Dana Bash of CNN, Trump says that he doesn’t care and the prices will come down when ends the war with Iran.

With that being a stated in an ignorant statement, he doesn’t want to talk about what is doing to the world economy, let alone the US economic issues. He has no moral compass and has no interest whatsoever with his own people.

We all know his motives and agendas are not for the people rather to line his pockets and line the pockets of his rich oligarchs.

The problem with this, is we are the ones who foot the bill most. Groceries and other products will rise even higher, but he and buddies don’t even care. Profit is all they see.

The Senate tried to pass a bill to eliminate sale tax on oil and gas for the duration of this war. Guess who voted against it? That’s right, GOBers did! They say that they are tried of Trump, yet they fall in line every time they see power!

MIDTERMS folks!




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Oil prices are at the highest level in 16 years! (Original Post) imanamerican63 18 hrs ago OP
We should nationalize our oil now. Emile 18 hrs ago #1
This message was self-deleted by its author FBaggins 17 hrs ago #2
Wasn't oil over $120 four years ago? Nt FBaggins 17 hrs ago #3
In a week's time! imanamerican63 17 hrs ago #5
It does not FBaggins 17 hrs ago #6
"He doesn't care" D_Master81 17 hrs ago #4
But college football... Johonny 17 hrs ago #7
BLATANTLY FALSE subject line! Oil prices peaked at $116 a barrel in June 2022, Jack Valentino 16 hrs ago #8
States could all suspend their gas taxes temporarily MichMan 16 hrs ago #9
Florida reduced Greg_In_SF 16 hrs ago #10

Response to Emile (Reply #1)

D_Master81

(2,488 posts)
4. "He doesn't care"
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 09:32 AM
17 hrs ago

Sounds like a bumper sticker. He really doesn’t care about anything but his own pocketbook and legacy. When the war ends? It’s easy for someone who shits on a golden toilet to say wait til the end of the war but those of us in the real world that don’t see a plan and see him pissing off everyone that can help us it doesn’t put my mind at ease that is for sure.

Jack Valentino

(4,861 posts)
8. BLATANTLY FALSE subject line! Oil prices peaked at $116 a barrel in June 2022,
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 10:30 AM
16 hrs ago

far higher than the $80-ish they are today. That was only four years ago,
in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and covid pandemic supply issues...

The chart on this page clearly shows it:
https://www.macrotrends.net/2516/wti-crude-oil-prices-10-year-daily-chart


YES, they are now higher than they were before Trump's illegal attack on Iran,
and may get higher, but nowhere near "the highest in 16 years"---- at least, not yet!

It is the OTHER side which makes up their own facts
to back up their rhetorical excesses! Let's NOT be like them--

and avoid promoting very OBVIOUS falsehoods!

MichMan

(17,044 posts)
9. States could all suspend their gas taxes temporarily
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 10:50 AM
16 hrs ago

State gas taxes are much higher than the Federal gas tax anyway

Greg_In_SF

(1,216 posts)
10. Florida reduced
Sat Mar 7, 2026, 11:17 AM
16 hrs ago

their gas taxes by $0.25 per gallon back when prices were so high in October 2022.

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