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duckworth969

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3. Many factors I think
Thu Nov 27, 2025, 01:16 PM
Thursday

You’re right about Ukraines ongoing destruction of Russkie oil production helping to keep prices low.

And it’s also true that Big Oil wants to politically support Chump, keep him propped up for “drill baby drill”. They owe him big time and low prices help him out.

Now with Venezuelan oil soon becoming available, specifically the Orinoco Belt oil reserve, (which is the biggest on the planet), they’re even more invested in keeping him happy.

You’re right. Market manipulation of gasoline pump prices is part of the Repug playbook.

Joe combatted OPEC’s attempts to raise oil prices by using our Strategic Oil Reserves. And he did it too.

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