Would you support a ban on Russian oil if it resulted in a temporary increase in gas prices?

[Roadvirus]

Would you support the U.S. imposing a ban on Russian oil imports if it resulted in a temporary increase in gas prices?

The choices are very complex, so read carefully:

1) Yes
2) No

Yes. The less we are funding Russia's "Build USSR Back Better" campaign, the better.

 

[MaryP]

I voted yes, but it has already been happening to the maximum extent possible without raising gas to over $4 per gallon. Now it is $3.80 per gallon with a partial Russian oil ban.

It hit $4 in my town today. That's before sanctioning Russian oil. IF a significant number of other countries are also willing to do it, then yes. But if we are going to do this alone, as a symbolic protest, then no. What we buy from Russia is a drop in the bucket to them and will have no significant effect.

 

[post]

The way some Americans, particularly of the right-wing persuasion, have refused to take on the slightest inconvenience during the pandemic makes me think they will hate it if gas prices go much higher than they already are. We're not ready for a ban of Russian oil.

The G.O.P. strategy relies on ever higher gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel prices and escalating prices generally, until at least November, 2022,
because their other eleven "issues" "sleepy Joe," "dementia Joe," "do you really think Biden is calling the shots," "Hunter Biden," "open borders,"
"the stolen election," "Durham is exposing the DS Russian Hoax," "ban CRT in K-12, ban books," "Dems wanna put colored ladies in the White house and on the SCOTUS," and "Biden surrendered Afghanistan to the Taliban and killed the 13 U.S. heroes," "BLM & Antifa terrorists tying the hands of our police in democrat run cities," aren't getting 'er done.

 

[HangLow]

 

[post]

Shell (SHEL) buys supply of discounted Russian oil - Capital ...​

https://capital.com › shell-shel-buys-supply-of-discount...
1 day ago — Shell Plc (SHEL), paid about $28.50 per barrel below Dated Brent, ... Prior to Friday's sale, no company has expressed purchasing Ural crude ...

So, about $86 per bbl ...

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I doubt Shell will sell it at a discount....

The Corp. can do this because ownership is curiously diversified. Shaming officers and directors seems the best but weak option
to influence corporate responsibility.

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Shell plc (GB00BP6MXD84)Shell plc (ARDEUT112547)Shell plc (US)

Name Equities %

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The Vanguard Group, Inc.	158,210,809	2.07%
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.	131,528,857	1.72%
BlackRock Fund Advisors	103,874,668	1.36%
Legal & General Investment Management Ltd.	44,920,341	0.59%
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Ltd.	44,441,397	0.58%

 

[HangLow]

 

[American]

Would you support the U.S. imposing a ban on Russian oil imports if it resulted in a temporary increase in gas prices?

The choices are very complex, so read carefully:

1) Yes
2) No

Is that option on the WH table, or this just another leftwing stunt to deflect blame off the asshole in the WH?

 

[American]

Inflation is only going to get worse...but they have something new to blame it on. It used to be COVID. Now, it's Russia.

And don't put it past them to sanction Russian oil. They are still considering it.

The Left is madly flailing because Biden's performance is soooooooooooooo bad now that even they notice. The poll numbers confirm it.

 

[American]

Yes. The less we are funding Russia's "Build USSR Back Better" campaign, the better.

I think it's a false choice, because the former option is good, while the latter result is unnecessary.

 

[Cardinal]

Is that option on the WH table, or this just another leftwing stunt to deflect blame off the asshole in the WH?

That made no sense. But to be fair, I can't remember the last time a conservative critique of Biden was coherent.

 

[American]

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I wonder if a breakup of the Russian Federation is in the cards.

 

[HangLow]

I wonder if a breakup of the Russian Federation is in the cards.

It could but I doubt it will...
-Peace

Republics of Russia - Wikipedia

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1. Adygea 2. Altai 3. Bashkortostan 4. Buryatia 5. Chechnya 6. Chuvashia 7. Crimea[a] 8. Dagestan 9. Ingushetia 10. Kabardino-Balkaria 11. Kalmykia 12. Karachay-Cherkessia 13. Karelia 14. Khakassia 15. Komi 16. Mari El 17. Mordovia 18. North Ossetia–Alania 19. Sakha 20. Tatarstan 21. Tuva 22. Udmurtia

 

[jpevans]

Irrelevant.

All we need to do is produce our own oil and we won't have to worry about Russian oil.

But that's not what the Biden pukes will do. They will cause an increase in ALL energy prices...not just gas...because they want us to abandon oil. They not only don't give a rat's ass if prices increase, it's what they want.

btw, energy...oil...affects EVERYTHING in our lives. Not just gas for our vehicles. Increased energy prices makes EVERYTHING more expensive. It's called "inflation".

Its time to abandon oil as much as possible.
Those Ford F-150s are looking good. Subsidies for home solar panels should be promoted more.

 

[Mycroft]

Its time to abandon oil as much as possible.
Those Ford F-150s are looking good. Subsidies for home solar panels should be promoted more.

No subsidies.

If people want to buy EV's, cool. The manufacturers...the buyers...they can pay their own way.

Taxpayers shouldn't pay.

But gas for your vehicle is only part of the issue. Oil prices affect EVERYTHING. When the price goes up, the price of EVERYTHING goes up. Including your electric vehicles and solar panels.

 

[EnigmaO01]

Would you support the U.S. imposing a ban on Russian oil imports if it resulted in a temporary increase in gas prices?

The choices are very complex, so read carefully:

1) Yes
2) No

Absolutely! Yes!

 

[jpevans]

No subsidies.

If people want to buy EV's, cool. The manufacturers...the buyers...they can pay their own way.

Taxpayers shouldn't pay.

But gas for your vehicle is only part of the issue. Oil prices affect EVERYTHING. When the price goes up, the price of EVERYTHING goes up. Including your electric vehicles and solar panels.

Oil has been subsidized since the beginning of the twentieth century & is still being subsidized. Subsidizing something that will ease the dependence on hollowing out the planet & reducing the dependence on fossil fuels & their damage to the environment, has to be a fair trade.
Just ending all subsidies on oil will drive the price of gasoline higher still.

 

[Mycroft]

Oil has been subsidized since the beginning of the twentieth century & is still being subsidized.

Because it's always been done isn't a reason to keep doing it.

Subsidizing something that will ease the dependence on hollowing out the planet & reducing the dependence on fossil fuels & their damage to the environment, has to be a fair trade.

In your opinion.

Subsidies don't "ease the dependence". They just make people dependent upon something else. And the transition causes extreme suffering.

Just ending all subsidies on oil will drive the price of gasoline higher still.

It's always better to let the market decide. The "Invisible Hand", if you will.

If prices of gasoline increase because the government took their hand off the scale, then your "something else" might become more desirable. We don't need government to use OUR money to decide something that THEY, like you, have an opinion about.

 

[jpevans]

Because it's always been done isn't a reason to keep doing it.


In your opinion.

Subsidies don't "ease the dependence". They just make people dependent upon something else. And the transition causes extreme suffering.


It's always better to let the market decide. The "Invisible Hand", if you will.

If prices of gasoline increase because the government took their hand off the scale, then your "something else" might become more desirable. We don't need government to use OUR money to decide something that THEY, like you, have an opinion about.

Dependence upon the Sun & the Wind will increase, but if they stop we're effed anyway.