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Melon

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27. Ok. So that would just further weaken the BRICS

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Sun Mar 1, 2026, 03:35 PM

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Alliance. Same point. Further weakening of China.

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It's not about just Iran [View all] Melon Yesterday OP

What are "oil prudes" flamingdem Yesterday #1

Thank you. I edited. Melon Yesterday #2

Oil Prudes are easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity. IronLionZion Yesterday #39

Poor oil prudes. So puritannical flamingdem 14 hrs ago #49

OIl Prudes live a repressed joyless life IronLionZion 9 hrs ago #50

So we're pushing China to step up their shift away feom oil. 3_Limes Yesterday #3

There is no pushing. China will pursue renewables Melon Yesterday #9

Good point! 3_Limes Yesterday #20

Renewables? Really? NNadir Yesterday #33

Just saw this. Absolutely correct. Melon 23 hrs ago #44

So called "renewables" can't help. NNadir 22 hrs ago #46

Ok. I think of things more in line to the scale of the issue. Melon 22 hrs ago #47

Can you tell me KT2000 Yesterday #4

Iran is lashing out at what they can hit. Melon Yesterday #10

thank you KT2000 Yesterday #21

Giving them way too much credit... lame54 Yesterday #5

Putin is not irrational and he runs Trump. yardwork Yesterday #38

Interesting - thanks for sharing. Dan Yesterday #6

China will continue to buy oil. Melon Yesterday #13

I think you're missing the bigger issue pcdb Yesterday #25

Ok. So that would just further weaken the BRICS Melon Yesterday #27

Do you think the trumpers are aware of this card cachukis Yesterday #7

I don't know about common trumpets. Melon Yesterday #15

So then, if China has to pay more for oil, and they cachukis Yesterday #22

I'm not sure if you are American or itger Melon Yesterday #24

Thanks. Great perspective. cachukis 20 hrs ago #48

Been thinking overnight about your response that cachukis 9 hrs ago #53

This just brings some rationing in China. Frasier Balzov Yesterday #8

There is no rationing. Oil is plentiful right now. Melon Yesterday #16

I don't see any of his actions helping us against China. Quite the opposite in fact. Jbraybarten Yesterday #11

I don't see it either...they want an excuse is all. There are no excuses that can suffice. Demsrule86 Yesterday #14

It absolutely does. Melon Yesterday #18

You don't have to be limited to one finger. You could speak your posts into your phone/tablet.... Sogo Yesterday #29

Ohhhh. I...need to learn obviously. Melon Yesterday #30

Are you defending this? Trump has now killed Americans soldiers...no excuse. Demsrule86 Yesterday #12

I am communicating data. I am sharing my market Melon Yesterday #19

FFS malaise Yesterday #17

Plus...it may not be advisable to credit TSF and this WH with multi-dimensional thinking of future wiggs Yesterday #23

I turned them all off malaise Yesterday #26

And the only reason the US did this was because Netanyahu knows how to manipulate Trump.... Sogo Yesterday #31

Dig up Kushner's ex con daddy and Bibi malaise Yesterday #32

Melon, you tried to share your expertise. 1WorldHope Yesterday #28

It's not an argument situation. Is my view. Melon Yesterday #35

Sounds like a description of how crime families operate. wnylib Yesterday #34

In other words - It's easier to BULLY than to compete. nt Exp Yesterday #36

Do you actually believe Trump and his clown car can think that deeply or that far ahead? paleotn Yesterday #37

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I'm not sure what you think is simplistic? Melon 23 hrs ago #41

If oil prices rise, somebody will make more money -- so maybe it's a grift too! struggle4progress 23 hrs ago #42

Oil prices rising and staying right now is likely bad Melon 22 hrs ago #45

This makes a lot of sense. Putin runs Trump. yardwork 23 hrs ago #43

I appreciate your perspective. Thanks for posting Easterncedar 9 hrs ago #51

Oil is not "infrastructure" GreatGazoo 9 hrs ago #52

My simplistic take on this maxrandb 8 hrs ago #54

You are speaing as though they have a plan. Ferrets are Cool 8 hrs ago #55