The impact of the deadly and unpredictable conflict in the Middle East on the global economy will be felt most immediately, and keenly, through the rising cost of oil.Prices jumped on Monday, as markets had their first opportunity to digest the weekend’s tit-for-tat attacks. A barrel of Brent crude oil was trading at about $79 (£59) by lunchtime in London, up about $6 or 8.5% on the day.Central bankers typically “look through” short-term supply shocks such as a temporary surge in the oil price; but some – including the Bank of England in the UK – remain concerned about elevated inflation expectations.If oil prices shoot up to $90-100 a barrel and stay there, however, inflation in developed markets would be up to 8% higher than expected, central banks could find themselves forced to start raising interest rates once more, and consumers would be squeezed, putting the brakes on growth.https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/02/middle-east-crisis-oil-prices-inflation-us-iran-interest-rates-growth
GAS WILL GO DOWN AGAIN ONCE WE WINTHE ONLY REASON IT SPIKED TODAY IS BECAUSE IRAN INTENTIONALLY TARGETED OPEC SITES WHICH NO ONE THOUGHT THEY WERE STUPID ENOUGH TO DO
>>1493224So what happened to the oil trump extorted from venzeula? More than launder it through one of his owners and having the money sit in an off shore account her personally controls?
>>1493238Venezuelan oil has very little impact on global prices compared to Persian Gulf oil. Venezuelan oil is less than 1% of global oil. The reason Venezuela has importance is its Oil Reserves, not it's Oil Production. And even those are only important if America loses access to the Arab oil.50 million barrels sold to Trump sounds like a lot, but it's only 1.5 months of Venezuela's production capacity. They paid their rent because they had no other choice. America owns the world.
Wow guys, I guess Iran got us. Gonna have to stop beating them in a war now. I didn't think is was going to have to pay $0.25 more per gallon for a few weeks, now that reality is sticking I changed my mind.
>>1493243When your done being a sassy little faggot maybe you can articulate what the average American citizen is gaining from Trump starting this war.
>>1493247They won't be pestered do much with all this news about how the elites on both sides of the aisle running the government are pedophiles and rapists. No time to think about that when now we're at war! The only news necessary now is how awesome and strong America is and if yo don't love the war then you hate veterans and that's anti American!
Sam's Club today: $2.51/gal. Normal lines. It's up 7c over last week.
>>1493224Did prices for everything go down when we won like Trump promised they would?Nope.You sound like you need another round of tariffs.
>>1493247America is zooming around the board scooping up any former Russian vassals, just like we did after the soviets suicidedThe benefits you get from owning a vassal state are complicated, mostly financial and strategic, and mostly go to elites. But basically, by expanding your control of other nations, you put your own nation in a better position which includes the average citizen.
>>1493247>When your done being a sassy little faggot maybe you can articulate what the average American citizen is gaining from Trump starting this war.Four things for me:1. I really do not want our enemies to have nukes2. We drew a red line on the protests and Iran crossed it3. Revenge for Beirut.4. War is fun when you are winning
>>1493259>Amount of actual value gained: Me, a random shithead sitting on the other side of the planet from a conflict that will likely never reach me, thinks it's funnyAlso what is this shit about them having nukes? I thought their nuclear program was set back decades?
>>1493259Iran has been days away from a nuke for 50 years nowAlso didn't Trump completely and totally obliterate Iran's nuclear sites forever like eight months ago?
>>1493260If they are still trying, they are still dying. Sorry the idea of fucking up your enemies makes you wobbly at the knees, I know you'd be a lot more comfortable fucking up your own country.
>>1493262Trump said their nuclear program was set back for years just a few months back. Why are we in such immediate danger of them getting a nuke again we need to bomb them?
>>1493264>Trump said their nuclear program was set back for years just a few months back. Why are we in such immediate danger of them getting a nuke again we need to bomb them?Doesn't matter if it's 4 months away, 4 years, or 4 decades. We ordered them to stop. Now the people who defied 2 of our red lines are dying. We killed the majority of the top leadership. We will kill more. They killed thousands of protesters and gave us moral authority to kill any of the Iranian government we feel like.
>>1493262Nukes don't mean Iran was going to nuke anybody. It only meant that they couldn't be nuked with impunity.For all this kvetching about Iran having nukes, nobody talked about Israel nuking Syria.
>>1493266>Nukes don't mean Iran was going to nuke anybody. It only meant that they couldn't be nuked with impunity.Lol yeah we're gonna let that happen
>>1493264Last time we went after their reactorsThis time we went after their leadership
>>1493267This is the international equivalent of the feds killing a black kid and saying he was motioning like he was about to draw a gun.
>>1493271>This is the international equivalent of the feds killing a black kid and saying he was motioning like he was about to draw a gun.This is the most reddit take I've ever seen on 4chan
>>1493271>This is the international equivalent of the feds killing a black kid and saying he was motioning like he was about to draw a gunHe wuz a good boy, he dint do nuffin! He wuz making nukes cuz he wanted to be a scientist!
>>1493265We then killed 40 school children. You saying they're justified in striking back?
>>1493272You're literally not american
shills sure are happy to support another round of illegal assistance for an Israeli war
>>1493264Because they said they were going to keep making nuclear material So they will keep getting bombed If they were trying to become a solar powered nation, no one would be bombing them
>>1493274>We then killed 40 school children. You saying they're justified in striking backFalse, and yes the Iranian government is justified in fighting back if another country attacks them. That is why you want to be the most powerful nation or have fewer enemies, because if you go to war you should count on winning.
>>1493279>That is why you want to be the most powerful nation or have fewer enemies, because if you go to war you should count on winning.You can have all the enemies if you have blackmail showing the leader of the most powerful country fucking kids in order to force them to fight your wars for you. Using that war to deflect from allegations that you're fucking those kids is just *chefs kiss*
>>1493223young people can barely survive, and trump is starting wars that make the cost of living even higher, all for Israel
>>1493282>young people can barely survive, and trump is starting wars that make the cost of living even higher, all for IsraelYeah dude wake me when attacking Iran hurts
>>1493284>rising oil prices do not affect me in any way
>>1493285there's only one car in their village, and the gas tank is filled up for emergencies
>>1493281There's no use arguing with these people. Their only understanding of the world and war is playing Crusader Kings in the basement.
>>1493272Still true though.It's easy to see that this is a fake and gay claim because nukes aren't a meaningful threat to any single nation. They're a deterrent. Israel didn't want Iran to have nukes because they wanted to destroy Iran.
>>1493279>FalseNo, true.
>>1493289>TrueNo false
>>1493265Do you really think nuclear weapons are the be-all end-all of existential threats to a foreign nation?
>>1493292Nukes ain't happening
>>1493312Until they do No one has irans back
>>1493292>Do you really think nuclear weapons are the be-all end-all of existential threats to a foreign nation?Not anymore, we solved the problem with Iran
>>1493327>Turkey: "Yare yare daze.."
Goyim blood 4 oil
>>1493223I don't care, we won in Iraq we won in Afghanistan and we will conquer Iran too. Israel must be protected at all cost and I'm willing to sacrifice as many Americans as our congressmen think we should. Iran is already defeated so Trump can declare victory and we can allow our Israeli friends to walk into Tehran as HEROES
>>1493459Kek. We pissed away billions of tax dollars "winning" and Iran is subjectively a much more difficult country to conquerHope you personally sign yourself up for the ground invasion
Golden Age of the peace President btw
>>1493223I gained 5% on USO today alone.Not sure why poor fags don't just set aside their estimated fuel charges for the upcoming month and put it in a crude oil ETF, they could get free gas
>>1493514Doesn't work like that fir paycheck to paycheck, now 99% of Americans.
>>1493511Golden ages historically began when a country expelled their jewish population.
>>1493736Ok nazi it's time for a nap now I've got your comfy blanket just pop your dentures out and relax
And gas prices are spiking because of trump dragging the US into another endless war.https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gas-prices-rise-trump-iran-strike_n_69a71a82e4b0c9c664ad2cf4
>>1493781Don't worry, Trump will say that's not true.
>>1493784Trump is instead now arguing that higher prices are a good thing because it's just the price of killing Iranians.Meaning he's basically saying any price lowering was to fund this instead of, you know, improve the US. And that's not to say he successfully lowered anything, mind you.
>>1493781>>1493781Thank you for encouraging all of us to walk bike and carpool more Mr. Trump your love for our environment is inspirationalLmao everyone knows that a new shakeup is coming. Putin tried to seize Europe's breadbasket, USA secured oil in its own hemisphere, and now Putin's final ally (besides north korea lol) is getting raped by the IsraelisThis is all just act 2 of the Soviet collapse. Gas prices and wars will go back down once the power vacuum is filled.
>>1493789>Trump is instead now arguing that higher prices are a good thingMan, they’re really learning hard on rigging elections.
>>1493781Literally all of Trump's lowering of the price of gas has been undone by this. He just undid one of the few good things he actually accomplished to continue and suck Israel's teat.
>>1493798Leaning, rather.
>>1493800SOMALI
>>1493799I invests heavily in USO etf as soon as the market's opened on Friday and it's been treating me very well. My limit sell is at 100 which should net me right around a 20% gain on a pretty sizable chunk of cashFuck you, I got mine, or something I gues
>>1493802>>1493345
>>1493809You need more better learing
>>1493223>Iran War pushes up oil prices and will drive inflation rises too>Dow Jones Index at 47k>Republican voters getting their revenge in before the midtermsReally speedrunning the GOP's demise, Trump.
>>1493822The DOW is at 47k and this is what you want to talk about?You must be tired of winning
>>1493818>learingI’ve heard this one around before. I don’t get it. What meme is this?
>Republican voters electing Democrats in Miami, Texas & Louisiana before Operation Epstein Fury>why they did so before nowFeels good being on the right side of history
>>1493826>47kneeds 3k more for pedophilia to be legal again
>>1493826Uh oh, that means they have to start taking the Epstein files seriously again.
>>1493259And why the fuck should I care?We are not even within range of their missiles. If I was still in the oil business, maybe I would give a fuck. My old man made a load of money in Kuwait back in the day. The only ones who benefit from this war are anybody who works for palantir, investment banks, weapons manufacturing or oil industry. Sorry to say this but if you're not any of the above, youure a useful idiot with the memory of a geriatric goldfish
>>1493830Learing center Minnesota
>>1493830I respect sincerity. I feel this post was sincere. If you have any further questions I'm happy to share viable sources
>>1493914Republicans are already engaging in voter suppression.https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/thousands-texas-voters-showed-wrong-polling-site-state-democrats-say-rcna261618
>>1494031good.
>>1494031Of course they are. It's the only way they can win.
>>1494035Nah. Everyone is starting to hate Karencrats.
>>1494036No, everyone's starting to hate MAGA. I mean more than they already did. DOGE, the BBB, AI, the economy, ICE, Epstein, and now Iran, every single thing they do is just making people hate them more and more, even more than they hate Karencrats.
>>1494039Yeah people prefer how Biden handled the Economy. They prefer how Biden handled the Epstein files. They prefer how Biden handled the border. That is why they re-elected Biden
>>1494040Everybody expected Biden to be an evil old nutcase. Nobody expected Trump to betray his entire base for the sake of zionist fuckwits.
>>1494040>b-but bidenThis is plain reality, anon. I'm not going to argue if you can't accept it.
>>1494041>Nobody expected Trump to betray his entire baselollmao
>>1494040And higher gas prices didn't cause bidenflation.
>>1494042You know, the idea is to cast you, rightfully, as a fucking snotty little fucking Karen.
>>1494039Nah, you're retarded. Your insufferable horseshit is annoying.
>>1494041Harris literally called every single bit of bullshit Trump was going to pull.
>>1494050Exactly. The left has been predicting this shit, ALL of this shit, for fucking years. MAGA called them woke commie libtards and laughed because it wasn't happening at that exact moment. They're not laughing now. And you can tell that's true, because the shills around here have completely given up on their old narratives, devolving entirely into "b-but he's deporting the browns, we're still winning!" and insane super villain bullshit. At some point you have to admit that you got tricked, MAGA. Yes, I know, you don't want to, you think admitting that would be a defeat, it'd make you look weak, but that's the kind of thinking being pushed by the guys who tricked you. It's just another part of the con. Trust the guy who's been proven right over and over and fucking over, it's a lot more manly to admit when you fucked up than it is to double-down and dig deeper.
>>1494059It is a lot more manly to admit when you're wrong, yes. That's why these maga pussies never will. They have no idea what it means to be a man, that's why they follow deluded losers like Tate.
>>1494059Trump is deporting domestic browns and exploding foreign brownsI see this as an absolute win!
>>1494139Pussy is short for pusillanimousTrump never backs down from a fightCome join the team we have so much winning it's getting exhausting, you can have as much win as you want
>>1494050Its all Bidens fault still. Somehow.
>>1494148It's not just bidens fault, but it is mostly bidens fault
>>1494041>nobody expected the pathological liar psychopath who rapes kids to betray them
>>1494150Proof?
>>1494150What a twist
>>1493259None of the above would be true if we would have just tended to our own business. Instead, we have been fucking around over there for 75 years.
>>1494153When you run the world, sometimes you have to get your hands messy.The current mess is act 2 of our victory over the soviets. Just like we took eastern europe in the 90s, we now are taking everything else Russia owned.It will be over once the power vacuum that the death of Russia created is filled
>>1493224what happens if Iran starts lobbing drones and missiles at oil processing facilities and oil fields in the middle east?
