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RockRaven

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4. He is trying to make a 50+% price increase seem like a victory by claiming the projection was 300%.

Reply to LilElf70 (Original post)

Mon May 4, 2026, 05:59 PM

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It is still a 50% price rise.

It was around $70/barrel right before his war started. This week it is $105 or so.

And the $70 starting point of this comparison was on the high side of where prices had been during his term. If you go back a full year, for example, current oil prices are up 80+%.

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