One of my posts here last year, regarding declining oil prices under Trump, was just shared on another sub to mock me/us, since oil prices have seen a short-term increase.
Every delay has consequences.
My post mentioned the fact that oil prices had gone down under president Trump, so they were using the post gratuitously, a year later, since oil prices have now moved higher.
I thought about addressing the remarks directly to them, but then realized that it's impossible to do so with those folks. All they'd do is mock and downvote. So instead, I deleted the post, not because I didn't stand behind the comments (I do), but because it was being used gratuitously and taken out of context (i.e. oil and gas prices have declined since Trump took office).
So I'll address it here. Oil prices have dropped dramatically under president Trump. Obviously, we are currently engaged in a military action in the middle east, or more specifically, against Iran.
Even the thought that we, or others, might engage in military action will cause a temporary spike in oil prices, and of course, this is an actual military engagement, not just a maybe or a hypothetical.
It should surprise no one that there is a temporary spike in oil prices for a number of reasons, all directly or indirectly related to these military activities, and prices will likely remain elevated until there's some resolution.
Let me also note that I believe the average national gasoline price under president Biden was $3.60 per gallon, and national 2026 gas prices remain below that level, as of this writing.
Every delay has consequences.
My post mentioned the fact that oil prices had gone down under president Trump, so they were using the post gratuitously, a year later, since oil prices have now moved higher.
I thought about addressing the remarks directly to them, but then realized that it's impossible to do so with those folks. All they'd do is mock and downvote. So instead, I deleted the post, not because I didn't stand behind the comments (I do), but because it was being used gratuitously and taken out of context (i.e. oil and gas prices have declined since Trump took office).
So I'll address it here. Oil prices have dropped dramatically under president Trump. Obviously, we are currently engaged in a military action in the middle east, or more specifically, against Iran.
Even the thought that we, or others, might engage in military action will cause a temporary spike in oil prices, and of course, this is an actual military engagement, not just a maybe or a hypothetical.
It should surprise no one that there is a temporary spike in oil prices for a number of reasons, all directly or indirectly related to these military activities, and prices will likely remain elevated until there's some resolution.
Let me also note that I believe the average national gasoline price under president Biden was $3.60 per gallon, and national 2026 gas prices remain below that level, as of this writing.
One of my posts here last year, regarding declining oil prices under Trump, was just shared on another sub to mock me/us, since oil prices have seen a short-term increase.
Every delay has consequences.
My post mentioned the fact that oil prices had gone down under president Trump, so they were using the post gratuitously, a year later, since oil prices have now moved higher.
I thought about addressing the remarks directly to them, but then realized that it's impossible to do so with those folks. All they'd do is mock and downvote. So instead, I deleted the post, not because I didn't stand behind the comments (I do), but because it was being used gratuitously and taken out of context (i.e. oil and gas prices have declined since Trump took office).
So I'll address it here. Oil prices have dropped dramatically under president Trump. Obviously, we are currently engaged in a military action in the middle east, or more specifically, against Iran.
Even the thought that we, or others, might engage in military action will cause a temporary spike in oil prices, and of course, this is an actual military engagement, not just a maybe or a hypothetical.
It should surprise no one that there is a temporary spike in oil prices for a number of reasons, all directly or indirectly related to these military activities, and prices will likely remain elevated until there's some resolution.
Let me also note that I believe the average national gasoline price under president Biden was $3.60 per gallon, and national 2026 gas prices remain below that level, as of this writing.
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