Energy prices have been high since the US-Israel war with Iran began and the strait of Hormuz was blocked
US gas prices this month are so far the highest ever recorded for August as peace talks between the US and Iran have stalled and Donald Trump launched fresh threats against Oman.
The national average price of gas was $4.06 per gallon on Monday, according to data from AAA, $0.05 higher than last week and $1 more expensive than a year ago. In California and Hawaii, averages hit about $5.50 a gallon.
Energy prices have been high since the US-Israel war with Iran began at the end of February and the strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway through which a fifth of the oil passes, was blocked.
Now watch as they either suddenly stop caring about gas prices, delude themselves into thinking its good actually, or they all collectively start to have amnesia. They did the same moves when it came to the affordability crisis, the Epstein files, and even the war with Iraq. Maybe gas prices will finally be the straw that turns people away from MAGA, but I’ll believe it when I see it.
The highest, so far.
“Elections have consequences”.
Ah, I hope that MAGA is enjoying the day it voted for.
It’s a good thing the Americans voted in the worst presidential is US history only to double down and do it again. Absolutely zero faith in your average American voter. Good luck 🙃
Seems a bit of oversimplification. Even in the districts of “The Squad” elected Trump. AOC asked her constituents why they elected Trump, a lot of it is more like protest votes on the neoliberal Democrats and failure to address the cost of living crisis. At the very least, Americans are finally waking up to take charge by primarying neoliberals away, rather than simply following the silly thought terminating cliché that is “vote blue no matter who.”
You don’t understand. This just makes them angrier at Obama.
The last time they negotiated in good faith with the kushner/trump crime family they bombed their leader and his entire family including grandchildren so why would they negotiate?
What’s worse is that diesel is more sensitive to supply shocks so it’s significantly higher than gas now and that’s what affects the overall economy more because practically everything big runs on diesel. Think delivery trucks, construction and ag equipment, freight trains, marine shipping. Get ready for the unlubed dildo of inflation buddy.
Thanks for the reminder… We are close to $7 bucks a gallon. Common in Europe, but never heard of here in the states:
Just wait until they can’t pump out any more from the SPR. My bet is that the US will be higher than Europe.
That’s gonna be wild when it runs out. I think we only have a few weeks left at the current rate
Time to do a pump n run! LOL. Get your 5000 gallon barrels ready!
Stalled? Didn’t Iran say “we had enough, we’ll just wait for the next president or accept $300B”?
Lol that’s still insanely cheap compared to gas prices in germany lol. If I convert Euro to Dollar and Liter to Gallons, we have prices of over $9 per gallon lol
Das ist nicht gut.
Yeah, it’s absurd.
Liter/Gal*Dollar/Euro*Euro/Liter which is roughly:
3.7854 * 1.1663 * 2.14 (this is cheap) ~ 9.4 Euro/gal
How else can you fund a war. That elevates the oil price that prospers a country exporting oil
Probably Biden’s fault /s
“Joe Biden Shit My Pants!” - Trump
Everytime i see a pic of him pointing like that, it surprises me after all these years that the “small hands” comment is legit.
I drive a 20 year old gas guzzling Audi but honestly: good. Like meat, we need to allow these prices to increase until it’s painful so people eventually switch to sustainable modes of transportation (and food).
Personally, I just want EVs so come down in price before I make the switch.
My car got totalled 2 months before this bullshit war started and I am getting a bike today. Haven’t paid a penny to the oiligarchy.
Personally, I just want EVs to include one surveillance -free option before I make the switch
https://www.slateforums.com/forum/threads/privacy-article-slate-says-your-truck-will-never-track-you.14870/ these are going to be popular aren’t they?
Yeah that’s one of them. But it sucks that it’s funded by Bezos
Great point. I always forget about this too, but I don’t want a car spying on me either.
Are there ones where you can disable the spying?
Not really. People pull fuses to wireless, but that doesn’t prevent it from storing it locally and uploading when plugged in at the mechanic.
The key is to buy one without sensors.
There is one EV manufacturer in Mexico and one in the US that are making dumb EV cars, but they’re both in R&D stage still.
I bought my used Bolt EUV for $19k in February. Charging at home costs about 1/3 what it cost to fuel my RAV4 at the time, so probably more like 1/4 or 1/5 now. If you can’t charge at home, it doesn’t really make sense to switch since it’s barely cheaper and way less convenient to use DC fast charging.
The price is already comparable to ICE vehicles unless you’re looking at something that’s luxury or flashy. For people who can charge at home and need to buy a car today, it almost never makes sense to pick a gas car anymore. The time is finally here.
Personally I got a 40 year old motorcycle. I keep fucking stalling because it doesn’t have a pressurized gas tank.
Jesus, thank you.
We should pass a law that doesn’t let the prices go down, ever. If the cost to produce goes down, any extra profit would go straight to development of renewable energy plants
