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There's no doubt extensive manipulation, but don't forget the EU is still buying ""essential"" gas and other petrochemicals from Russia. Grow a pair: Lift the
by exabrial 5y ago
There's no doubt extensive manipulation, but don't forget the EU is still buying ""essential"" gas and other petrochemicals from Russia.
Grow a pair: Lift the ban on domestic exploration. Open the floodgates from other countries. People's are dying over cheap gas.
- brokensegue 5y agoIt would take a long time to dramatically increase petroleum production. Doesn't seem relevant to the crisis. And long term we want to reduce fossil fuel production.
- exabrial 5y agoDon't forget, most petroleum markets are driven on speculation. In my anger with my og comment I didn't consider the EU, especially Germany's, market might not be.
- postalrat 5y agoAnd face mass layoffs, shutdowns, etc in europe?
- tsol 5y agoIsn't the reasoning for this whole thing humanitarian? That's why it's okay that many poor Russians will starve if the economy is successfully damaged. Seems losing a few jobs is worth saving lives