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22. Since Brent is going up so much perhaps we should all get bent.

Sat Mar 7, 2026, 03:44 PM

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Compared to past episodes of ME conflict, oil price increases have seemed a bit tame. I was expecting $100+ well before now.

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Where there's petroleum, there are Americans. paleotn Yesterday #10

Ha ha Johonny Yesterday #4

So you're telling me we've restarted the Iraq-Iran war? Arthur_Frain Yesterday #5

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A billion here a billion there Prairie Gates Yesterday #19

I wonder if more big companies start losing valuable assets... tinrobot Yesterday #8

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Well, there goes Bent and WTI on Monday. paleotn Yesterday #12

presume you meant "Brent" crude, not "Bent" RussBLib Yesterday #21

Since Brent is going up so much perhaps we should all get bent. paleotn Yesterday #22

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