Energy prices have been high since the US-Israel war with Iran began and the strait of Hormuz was blocked

US gas prices this month are so far the highest ever recorded for August as peace talks between the US and Iran have stalled and Donald Trump launched fresh threats against Oman.

The national average price of gas was $4.06 per gallon on Monday, according to data from AAA, $0.05 higher than last week and $1 more expensive than a year ago. In California and Hawaii, averages hit about $5.50 a gallon.

Energy prices have been high since the US-Israel war with Iran began at the end of February and the strait of Hormuz, a crucial waterway through which a fifth of the oil passes, was blocked.

  • moldy_rice@piefed.keyboardvagabond.com
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    8 hours ago

    Jesus, thank you.

    We should pass a law that doesn’t let the prices go down, ever. If the cost to produce goes down, any extra profit would go straight to development of renewable energy plants

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      You draw the line at gas prices? Terrorizing innocent people, kidnappings in the middle of the streets, and concentration camps are not moving the needle, but gas price are worth revolting against your government?

      I’d like to say this is very American but I’m pretty sure my fellow Canadians would do the same. The priority is low gas prices and the economy. The environment, immigrants, others… those are not our concern.

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        I would have drawn the line at a billionaire pedophile rapist sex trafficking monster, but I’m not American. My country will be invaded by America in the near future.

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      Got guns, got ammo, just need more than myself and one friend to get onboard.

      That said, around my very rural, Trump-supporting town, there has been an odd lack of MAGA hats the last couple of months. Maybe we’re close.

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        Same, leftist in a hick town. The yokels around here are dumber than rocks and even they aren’t flying trump colors anymore. Guy up the road had a shitbox truck with big trump flags on the back, he would take around town and rev his engine because he’s got lead lined brain. Even that massive intellect took down the trump flags, now it’s just two US flags lol.

        I don’t trust it tho. Next time we’ve got a dem president it will be all tea party and took’rjerbs and socialism scare tactics and we will be right back here again in 10 years.

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    I drive a 20 year old gas guzzling Audi but honestly: good. Like meat, we need to allow these prices to increase until it’s painful so people eventually switch to sustainable modes of transportation (and food).

    Personally, I just want EVs so come down in price before I make the switch.

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      Everytime i see a pic of him pointing like that, it surprises me after all these years that the “small hands” comment is legit.