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Economy
Gas prices reach ANOTHER record high at $4.60 a gallon after Biden claimed US is going through an 'incredible transition' at the pump and as White House now plans to tap into emergency DIESEL reserves
2022-05-24
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Diesel already $4.99-$5.27 here.
  • Multiple states including California, New York and Washington set records today

  • The new nationwide average gas cost is roughly 51% higher than it was last year

  • President Joe Biden discussed 'what [he has] been able to do to keep it from getting worse,' during a press conference in Japan on Monday

  • His administration has emphasized a shift toward clean energy as a way to reduce the global dependence on Russian oil and gas

  • Gas prices are above $4 per gallon on average in every single US state

  • Energy Secretary Granholm said it will likely be that way through end of the year
Posted by:Skidmark

#12  POTA rules!
Posted by: borgboy   2022-05-24 13:25  

#11  California has not done everything. For example, it could pass a $20 / gallon excise tax.

Shut up! Don't give them any ideas.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2022-05-24 12:03  

#10  Gorilla warfare! Time to call Jane Goodall...
Posted by: M. Murcek   2022-05-24 10:06  

#9  I think Ukraine gets to decide when the war ends. Pulling western support will not end the war. Ukraine will resort to low level attacks and gorilla type actions.
If the West capitulates and ends support for Ukraine, there is no guarantee Putin will lift his sanctions. Were I he, I would not.
Posted by: Vespasian Ebboting9735   2022-05-24 10:04  

#8  Can't have a real emergency until the reserves are depleted.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2022-05-24 10:03  

#7  End the war. There's literally nothing else that can be done at this point to prevent hyperinflation. OPEC won't produce more and the West can't refine more.

The British people are being pushed to the breaking point. It's the same in most of Europe.
Posted by: Palmerston   2022-05-24 08:07  

#6  Well, hopefully, the EU doesn't use much diesel, leaving more for us.
Posted by: The Walking Unvaxed   2022-05-24 06:47  

#5  /\ Coke Product previously on sale in Nov. 2021 4x 6-pakes for $10. Now 3x 6-packs for $12 PLUS the Best By Dates are less than 40 days out.

Not a user, nor do I recommend it to others. The sugar content may be harmful to humans. The corporate politics, even more so.

Posted by: Besoeker   2022-05-24 06:20  

#4  

The solution was and still is simple.

Diesel is now $5.49 Gallon here in Middle-Eastern Ga. and our Food prices are reflecting the added cost of delivery from the farm to the store shelves.

Since May 1st
Milk up $.75 to over $1 a gallon depending super market.

Eggs (18) up about 50 cents

Folgers coffee $10.9, but can size shrunk from 42 oz to 24.2 OZ.

Jar of Miracle Whip Light up $1.12 now $5.21

80/20 75/25 Ground Beef with fat content changed to maintain $3.89 a pound price. The only thing stopping them is by law, no pre-packaged ground beef can have more than 30% fat.

Can of Pink Salmon now $6.49 (not on special this week)

Coke Product previously on sale in Nov. 2021 4x 6-pakes for $10. Now 3x 6-packs for $12 PLUS the Best By Dates are less than 40 days out.

Note: I am seeing more and products being sold that have Best By Dates of less than 1/4 of what they usually are. Some which normally have 1 or 2 year out dates are being seen with 30 to 90 date ranges.


Posted by: NN2N1   2022-05-24 06:11  

#3  His administration has emphasized a shift toward clean energy as a way to reduce the global dependence on Russian oil and gas

Maybe I'm way off base here, but shouldn't these 'clean energy' systems be in place and fully operational before shifting off 'Russian' (lol) oil and gas?
Posted by: Raj   2022-05-24 00:11  

#2  California has not done everything. For example, it could pass a $20 / gallon excise tax.
Posted by: Bubba Lover of the Faeries8843   2022-05-24 00:06  

#1  California sees record gas prices; state has done ‘everything you could do to make prices go up,' expert says
Posted by: Skidmark   2022-05-23 17:00  

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