This is what an embargo feels like

[Pototan]

I know the US has plenty of fuel. The price may spike to an inconvenient level, but you shouldn't run out.

Here in the Philippines, where I spend 11 months a year (I'm returning to Boston for two weeks at the end of April), we are counting the days until we run out and more closely resemble Cuba than to the US,

The prices at the pump have more than doubled in 30 days. Deisel is the equitant of $7.50 a gallon. Gasoline is $6.75. this in a country where the minimum wage is just $1.20 an hour.

But, to my point, not being able to obtain fuel, at any price, is no different than an embargo. As bad as it is, it's about to get much worse.

[róisín_dubh]

1. Fuel costs in the UK are eye watering

But at least we’re not at risk of running out.
Yet.
This is such a ridiculous situation and the US should be shunned like every other mad-king pariah state.

What a shambles

[yaesu]

2. Right now the only difference between the US and NK is that we have a lot more nukes to threaten our neighbors with. nt

[róisín_dubh]

3. Yup.

I am really not looking forwards to my niece’s and nephew’s graduations in a few months. I’d rather not have to fly to the US and I wish my family would just defect to Canada.

[Pototan]

7. High fuel costs in Europe

are because of the high taxes at the pump.

In Asia, it's because of the extreme scarcity.

[Scrivener7]

4. This is a big part of the problem. We are insulated from the effects of the actions that

are being perpetrated in our name.

Magats will never feel what you will feel. And yet they caused this.

[leftstreet]

9. It's starting to have a "covid" feel

Some countries are experiencing high prices and scarcity, others are shortening workweeks and mandating power usage to save energy. But we're able to act like life is still normal.

[malaise]

5. Yep

Same here - but when did the imperialist bullies give a flying fuck about us?

[newdeal2]

6. When will other counties demand the US end the war?

It’s hurting them a lot more than it’s hurting the US.

[leftstreet]

8. DURec