Fed is worried enough about skyrocketing gas that they delayed a rate cut. They are kinda screwed. Stagflation is a motha.
Their dual mandate is full employment and stable prices. If they stimulate to try and save people's jobs, they will only crush them with inflation (already a problem and now nitro boosted by the Special Military Operation).
Good luck with alllllll that.
Title: Re: $3.98 a gallon and climbing
Post by: AKIron on March 18, 2026, 01:38:32 PM
I think it's been a couple weeks and as expected oil prices have gone up. Soon they'll go back down. Way down. I think you guys are afraid of that. We'll see.
Title: Re: $3.98 a gallon and climbing
Post by: Animl-AW on March 18, 2026, 02:03:34 PM
I think it's been a couple weeks and as expected oil prices have gone up. Soon they'll go back down. Way down. I think you guys are afraid of that. We'll see.
HA! OMG <smh>
Title: Re: $3.98 a gallon and climbing
Post by: CptTrips on March 18, 2026, 02:09:38 PM
I think it's been a couple weeks and as expected oil prices have gone up. Soon they'll go back down. Way down. I think you guys are afraid of that. We'll see.
I think it will go down someday.
I'd honestly be surprised if that was this year.
Title: Re: $3.98 a gallon and climbing
Post by: Animl-AW on March 18, 2026, 02:09:56 PM
Yes, we forgot the rude labeling attacks. Yes, we forgot the constant bashing to the former. Yes, we forgot the living hell and embarrassment your tribe brought us all. Two weeks, all will be better. Happy now?
You tend to have an issue taking what you put out.
Best learn thick skin and eating crow?
Title: Re: $3.98 a gallon and climbing
Post by: Busher on March 18, 2026, 04:24:04 PM
I might have to move my November estimate to $5\gal.
Gas prices were a bit over $5/gallon during the Biden administration, mainly due to the Bolshevik invasion of Ukraine. We didn't have a societal meltdown.
- oldman
Title: Re: $3.98 a gallon and climbing
Post by: CptTrips on March 18, 2026, 05:04:56 PM
Gas prices were a bit over $5/gallon during the Biden administration, mainly due to the Bolshevik invasion of Ukraine. We didn't have a societal meltdown.
I didn't say societal meltdown.
You don't think people driving to the polls passing $5 gas is going to have an effect?
Well, we'll see.
Title: Re: $3.98 a gallon and climbing
Post by: AKIron on March 18, 2026, 05:26:36 PM
I wouldn't be getting my hopes up for high gas prices come November. The Iranian people are getting bolder and the Islamic Republics days are running out.
Title: Re: $3.98 a gallon and climbing
Post by: Eagler on March 18, 2026, 05:28:59 PM
98.42 a barrel...
:cheers:
Eagler
Title: Re: $3.98 a gallon and climbing
Post by: LCADolby on March 18, 2026, 05:29:03 PM
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Title: Re: $3.98 a gallon and climbing
Post by: rabbidrabbit on March 18, 2026, 05:46:26 PM
For old time's sake... Very few people left that don't have serious "issues".
I wouldn't be getting my hopes up for high gas prices come November. The Iranian people are getting bolder and the Islamic Republics days are running out.
You really have no idea when a guerilla war is about to get interesting?
Title: Re: $3.98 a gallon and climbing
Post by: CptTrips on March 18, 2026, 06:22:39 PM
47 years of oppression. I think the Persians have had enough. The IRGC will be fleeing to sympathetic Pakistan.
I find it interesting that folks who wanted the president of peace and affordable gas and groceries and America first now seem to care more about the well-being of an essentially 3rd world middle eastern country than their own country that they live in.
Title: Re: $3.98 a gallon and climbing
Post by: AKIron on March 18, 2026, 07:59:23 PM
I find it interesting that folks who wanted the president of peace and affordable gas and groceries and America first now seem to care more about the well-being of an essentially 3rd world middle eastern country than their own country that they live in.
I find it less than interesting that those who hate a president so much would rather see America destroyed than him succeed.
Title: Re: $3.98 a gallon and climbing
Post by: Busher on March 18, 2026, 08:04:22 PM
Considering every president since you've been born has done what is being done now did you vote for any of them?
I don't remember which one's did it or not. They may have done it when I wasn't paying attention.
But I don't agree with it with any President of any party. And all the Presidents try and wield that power that belongs to Congress.
And every one of them has acted unconstitutionally.
The Imperial Presidency has been a worsening problem since WWII. The current occupant is just an object lesson why it was so important to the Founders that one goof shouldn't have too much concentrated power.
Like the power to take an entire nation to war of unknown length without letting their Representatives deliberate that decision. Merely at the whim of one man.
They did do that in GW1. I remember watching the debates and voting on the Authorization of Force on CSPN live.
Title: Re: $3.98 a gallon and climbing
Post by: Eagler on March 19, 2026, 07:21:35 AM
Here comes the inflation again... https://www.marketwatch.com/story/powell-warns-of-new-inflation-from-the-iran-conflict-as-gas-prices-jump-30-ca445981?mod=home_lead (https://www.marketwatch.com/story/powell-warns-of-new-inflation-from-the-iran-conflict-as-gas-prices-jump-30-ca445981?mod=home_lead)
I'm old enough to remember the good old days when people went ape because egg prices were high.
That seems so trivial today, facing down a global economy crushing Forever-War.
Nothing like Weimar inflation combine with 0% job growth. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/powell-job-creation-is-near-zero-202637723.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9kcnVkZ2VyZXBvcnQuY29tLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAIoebcBDWyKTknUmQvqZjAry4nAZUIVkYf4Rchja53DrQJE6lrvEfFRKCXeg6migO9dCK2Wy3aEVnZR6qpd5P4qX4VfdxIsC8gIBZL15YdWLkpdMgykP6Qj0kCJdpzAqVQpG1yfu3e1-uvBhTSHBR4f4tutl6uMBjhfZNCYi_tjc (https://finance.yahoo.com/news/powell-job-creation-is-near-zero-202637723.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9kcnVkZ2VyZXBvcnQuY29tLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAIoebcBDWyKTknUmQvqZjAry4nAZUIVkYf4Rchja53DrQJE6lrvEfFRKCXeg6migO9dCK2Wy3aEVnZR6qpd5P4qX4VfdxIsC8gIBZL15YdWLkpdMgykP6Qj0kCJdpzAqVQpG1yfu3e1-uvBhTSHBR4f4tutl6uMBjhfZNCYi_tjc)
Welcome to Stagflation. It's one of the worst crap sandwiches to have to eat for regular folks.
Prices more than you can afford and no job to pay it with.
Title: Re: $3.98 a gallon and climbing
Post by: Eagler on March 19, 2026, 07:57:59 AM
Beware...
Eagler
Title: Re: $3.98 a gallon and climbing
Post by: Eagler on March 19, 2026, 07:59:30 AM
Here comes the inflation again... https://www.marketwatch.com/story/powell-warns-of-new-inflation-from-the-iran-conflict-as-gas-prices-jump-30-ca445981?mod=home_lead (https://www.marketwatch.com/story/powell-warns-of-new-inflation-from-the-iran-conflict-as-gas-prices-jump-30-ca445981?mod=home_lead)
I'm old enough to remember the good old days when people went ape because egg prices were high.
That seems so trivial today, facing down a global economy crushing Forever-War.
At least he didn't cut interest rates yesterday and accelerate inflation even more..
Eagler
Title: Re: $3.98 a gallon and climbing
Post by: CptTrips on March 19, 2026, 08:07:06 AM
He was desperately briefed by the military of the risks of Iran closing the straight and the difficulty of providing 100% safety to passing ships.
He didn't tell them, "No, no, no, I have a secret plan this is all a part of." Like Nixon's "secret" plan to end the war.
He said, "I don't think they will close the Strait."
That is poor planning. Not strategery.
I know why the navy isn't thrilled to stick their billion dollar ships in that death-ground escorting billion dollar tankers through a phonebooth.
It looks a lot like Salamis.
Maybe, maybe not. I don't know. I wish I had your gift of absolutely knowing things as truth without much if any factual basis but I don't therefore I approach each vector of the equation with equal amounts of critical thought and reason with the hope that a clear understanding improves my life. As we see here and pretty much everywhere, choosing one's own reality based on preconceived world views is much more popular which enables pointless arguing over issues that none of us actually can effect.
Title: Re: $3.98 a gallon and climbing
Post by: CptTrips on March 19, 2026, 08:41:08 AM
Maybe, maybe not. I don't know. I wish I had your gift of absolutely knowing things as truth without much if any factual basis but I don't therefore I approach each vector of the equation with equal amounts of critical thought and reason with the hope that a clear understanding improves my life. As we see here and pretty much everywhere, choosing one's own reality based on preconceived world views is much more popular which enables pointless arguing over issues that none of us actually can effect.
This forum is a venue to express our opinion.
Deal with it.
Title: Re: $3.98 a gallon and climbing
Post by: icepac on March 19, 2026, 08:46:35 AM
If we are lucky enough to free the Iranian people, I'd hope those guys were long before already at room temperature.
I think you are making the mistake of thinking because I want the Constitution followed and the process we followed in GW1 used, of getting our nation and allies all on board BEFORE we move, that somehow means I don't want the Mullahs gone.
I want the Iranian people free, I just don't want to do it in a foolish, poorly planned, unprepared and illegally unconstitutional manner.
Following the rules matter. It is what separate us from them.
Title: Re: $3.98 a gallon and climbing
Post by: CptTrips on March 19, 2026, 08:53:58 AM
So apparently, Israel did not tell us they were going to attack South Pars field. This was contrary to our strategy of tactically leaving upstream facilities off target to avoid this devolving into the Apocalypse. Apparently, someone was very displeased.
They drug us into this, and they will drag us in deeper is they can.
The Adelson's will get what they paid for.
Title: Re: $3.98 a gallon and climbing
Post by: rabbidrabbit on March 19, 2026, 09:18:59 AM
So apparently, Israel did not tell us they were going to attack South Pars field. This was contrary to our strategy of tactically leaving upstream facilities off target to avoid this devolving into the Apocalypse. Apparently, someone was very displeased.
They drug us into this, and they will drag us in deeper is they can.
The Adelson's will get what they paid for.
Maybe we did know and are playing good cop bad cop. Maybe they are doing what you are declaring is the truth. Maybe the truth is a mix of both and other elements. Like I said, I lack your certain conviction that the truth aligns with your political views and thus let facts be facts and understand that information has many motives.
60% of the time, I'm right all the time. I never forget that when deciding what is fact and what is narrative.
Title: Re: $3.98 a gallon and climbing
Post by: Eagler on March 19, 2026, 09:30:39 AM
We are all just guessing...who can believe any noise thrown up from any side these days..well I guess some of you do..
There are some absolute facts about it too..
Higher prices on everything for the near future is one of those absolute facts..
I find it less than interesting that those who hate a president so much would rather see America destroyed than him succeed.
So much from the left and so much from the right with many of us hopefully in the middle. Nobody wants to see any President fail. In essence then we all fail. He was voted in because a majority of folks were just too damn tired and we needed a change. However NOTHING has changed at least for my family or I or anyone in our tight circle. There is nobody that I know of that is not struggling or even remotely thriving.
If this works for you. More power to you and I am very happy for you.
Title: Re: $3.98 a gallon and climbing
Post by: CptTrips on March 19, 2026, 09:44:02 AM
However NOTHING has changed at least for my family or I or anyone in our tight circle. There is nobody that I know of that is not struggling or even remotely thriving.
Oh, you're going to get change alright. Just not the kind you were hoping for.
Don't worry.
He has a plan for the Middle East. Israel wrote it for him.
Title: Re: $3.98 a gallon and climbing
Post by: CptTrips on March 19, 2026, 10:49:18 AM
The whole concept of this still boggles my mind.
Rubio admitted Israel said they were going to do this with or without us so we had no choice but to comply and collaborate.
That is some tail wagging the dog.
I remember a time, under less compromised Presidents, where we told Israel what they were going to do or not. If they bucked, "OK then you will never get another bullet from us. Not a freakin shekel." (e.g. Suez Crisis, etc)
That always had magical effects on their cooperativeness.
That was before they realized how easily we could be bought or blackmailed.
Title: Re: $3.98 a gallon and climbing
Post by: Slade on March 19, 2026, 10:51:55 AM
It would be fascinating to observe someone who continues to cling to false beliefs—someone who accepts media claims without credible sources, who nurtures hatred and racism, and who follows a political figure at any cost.
If such a mindset could be captured honestly in a documentary, perhaps future generations could learn something valuable from it.
Title: Re: $3.98 a gallon and climbing
Post by: DmonSlyr on March 19, 2026, 10:55:27 AM
Gee golly. Sure is strange how I'm the only one getting muted around here for politics.
If you think BRICS getting wacked right now through one of their major contributors Iran, is not benefiting America. You are clearly mistaken. I certainly think its funny that yall can sit here and attack Russia, attack the president, while hes ending a stain on the middle east and sponsor of strict Islamic rule using proxies in the middle east, controlling oil prices, ect. Infact China is getting hit hard with this, Cuba is being suffocated. Russia has already expensed a lot. Europe and China not helping here is kind of stupid when they could be apart of making better oil deals that benefit their countries not on the black markets and not tied to Russia. I simply cant understand that. Prices will lower in a month or so once we get things stabilized and run both the strait and Venezuela, plus use our own American oil to help our economy even more. Yall need to be a little more patient. This is far bigger than just one guy. These operations weren't just planned by one guy.
Title: Re: $3.98 a gallon and climbing
Post by: CptTrips on March 19, 2026, 10:57:59 AM
Title: Re: $3.98 a gallon and climbing
Post by: AKIron on March 19, 2026, 11:55:00 AM
Cuba may be communist free soon. Who expected that? If you bemoan that then bless your heart.
Title: Re: $3.98 a gallon and climbing
Post by: AKIron on March 19, 2026, 11:58:11 AM
Anyone see that Iran just publicly executed one of their athletes because he protested against the Islamic Republic? Sickening when I see Americans proclaiming they'd rather go live in Iran. I'm wondering, why don't they?
Title: Re: $3.98 a gallon and climbing
Post by: Busher on March 19, 2026, 12:00:08 PM
Cuba may be communist free soon. Who expected that? If you bemoan that then bless your heart.
Probably about as many as expected Iran to still be able to hit Qatari gas fields weeks after the were obliterated, then obliterated some more, and finally obliteratered more!
Apparently THAT was unexpected.
Title: Re: $3.98 a gallon and climbing
Post by: CptTrips on March 19, 2026, 12:02:20 PM
Anyone see that Iran just publicly executed one of their athletes because he protested against the Islamic Republic? Sickening when I see Americans proclaiming they'd rather go live in Iran. I'm wondering, why don't they?
If anyone says they want to go live in Iran they are mentally challenged. Same China, Russia, NK. No sane person who wasn't born there wants to go there. Except CIA guys.
It's like the Cambodian Khmer Rouge Ministry of Tourism.
Hard pass.
Had to.
Title: Re: $3.98 a gallon and climbing
Post by: AKIron on March 19, 2026, 12:48:36 PM
Yuk it up. You guys have your way we all lose. You'll be one of the many wondering what happened. Of course you'll blame someone else.
Title: Re: $3.98 a gallon and climbing
Post by: AKIron on March 19, 2026, 12:55:07 PM
Yuk it up. You guys have your way we all lose. You'll be one of the many wondering what happened. Of course you'll blame someone else.
Before this thread is closed, I want to add... ;)
If I had my way; We'd have a Congressional Authorization of Force We'd have 500k troops in country ready for a pincer attack from sea and the Iraqi border in a direct line for Tehran. We'd have a coalition of 20 countries because no sane person wants the Mullahs to have a bomb. We'd have a international naval coalition ready to move in and seize the Strait in the first hours and not let go.
If you really want durable regime change it will take boots, occupation and nation building of an unknown duration.
Title: Re: $3.98 a gallon and climbing
Post by: Eagler on March 19, 2026, 01:19:38 PM