...toric: instead of trying to calm the drivers, the White House calls the increase in price a small payment for eliminating the nuclear threat in the Middle East. Trump openly declares that high prices benefit American oil producers, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth advised citizens not to worry about supply disruptions, assuring that the military is keeping the situation under control.Economists emphasize that the withdrawal of 400 million barrels from reserves and the temporary easing of...
... #sanctions against #Russian oil is not enough — on a market scale, it is a drop in the ocean, covering only about four days of global consumption.Well, the Democrats got the perfect political weapon before the midterm elections. Previously, Trump relied on cheap fuel, but now he is accused of being out of touch with reality and the problems of ordinary Americans who overpay at gas stations.Given the minimal preponderance of Republicans in the House of Representatives, the protracted Middl...