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applegrove

(131,843 posts) Sat Mar 14, 2026, 10:37 PM Saturday

Effects in Asia of the dire Straights of Hormuz: [View all]

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"Whole regions in the Philippines—including the capital city of Manila—just forced employers to institute a four-day workweek instead of a five-day workweek specifically to try to save energy.

Gas stations in Vietnam have started to run out of fuel. …

What was all this for?

'We’re doing this for the other parts of the world.'

I’m sure they’re delighted with that."

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Effects in Asia of the dire Straights of Hormuz: [View all] applegrove Saturday OP

A global recession is going to be the best case scenario SamuelTheThird Saturday #1

Massive social unrest will hit less stable areas of the world JCMach1 Yesterday #4

Just read a post that Iran announced Hormuz will be open for all countries' ships, except... Fiendish Thingy Saturday #2

If you elect a clown to be president, you can't be surprised by the catastrophic result. Jim__ Yesterday #3

I like this D_Master81 Yesterday #6

I can see China stepping in Norbert Yesterday #5

"the emergence of s new biggest superpower" EX500rider Yesterday #7

If you want to be the champ you gotta beat the champ Renew Deal Yesterday #8

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