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applegrove

(131,765 posts) Mon Mar 9, 2026, 06:56 PM Monday

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So the price of US gas will not go up? Is that what you are saying Trump?

Trump on rising oil prices: â€œIt effects other countries much more than the United States. It doesnâ€™t really effect us. We have so much oil. We have tremendous oil, and gas, much more than we need.â€
— Crooked Media (@crooked.com) 2026-03-09T22:18:02.703753317Z

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So the price of US gas will not go up? Is that what you are saying Trump? (Original Post) applegrove Monday OP

So no one explained the commodities market. Johonny Monday #1

If it doesn't show lower prices, it's fake news or doesn't exist as far as he is concerned. mwmisses4289 Monday #2

It's a cartel. No reason why US has to up the price of gas in the USA. Strait of Hormuz is 8 thousand miles away applegrove Monday #3

But of course, that is not how markets work. Maru Kitteh Monday #5

It's up $1 in a week here in central FL mcar Monday #4

? it already has gone up Skittles Monday #6

Johonny

(26,036 posts)

1. So no one explained the commodities market.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2026, 06:59 PM

Monday

To Trump.

mwmisses4289

(3,875 posts)

2. If it doesn't show lower prices, it's fake news or doesn't exist as far as he is concerned.

Reply to Johonny (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 9, 2026, 07:07 PM

Monday

applegrove

(131,765 posts)

3. It's a cartel. No reason why US has to up the price of gas in the USA. Strait of Hormuz is 8 thousand miles away

Reply to Johonny (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 9, 2026, 07:17 PM

Monday

and US imports very little oil from the ME.

Maru Kitteh

(31,635 posts)

5. But of course, that is not how markets work.

Reply to applegrove (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 9, 2026, 07:28 PM

Monday

Gold bullion is not any cheaper 100 miles from the gold mine, either.

mcar

(45,921 posts)

4. It's up $1 in a week here in central FL

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2026, 07:19 PM

Monday

Skittles

(171,133 posts)

6. ? it already has gone up

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2026, 07:30 PM

Monday

heck, they take any opportunity to gouge ahead of time, too

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