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[–] 41 points 1 month ago (1 child)

And let me guess, he's blaming Biden? Or maybe Obama?

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  • [–] 39 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    But why are the prices high, GREG?

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  • [–] 105 points 1 month ago (12 children)

    It's still cheaper in Texas than anywhere else in the world.

    For people who talk so much about how tough they are, they sure whine a lot.

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  • [–] 19 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    It’s still cheaper in Texas than anywhere else in the world.

    That's definitely not true. Converting litres to US gallons and JPY -> USD, we're under $3.50 here in Japan.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    That's surprising. Do you know why that is?

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  • [–] 8 points 1 month ago

    I'm pretty sure the government has a hand in things since we'd grind to a halt pretty quickly (lots of things move by truck, farming requires diesel, and plenty of trains, particularly in rural areas, are diesel-electric). I don't know any detail, though.

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  • [+] 5 points 1 month ago (1 child)
  • [–] 6 points 1 month ago

    As is Australia, we consume more diesel per capita then any other country on earth and don't have a strategic reserve located on shore, we have small amount in some rented space in the US.

    While some leeway should be given to the argument we're a big country with a small population and moving shit around is problematic and energy intensive, we've not invested in electrification of rail transport or trains at all (we recently abandoned a 1/2 completed inland rail project)and have indeed gone the other way for 50 years and just built roads.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 month ago* (2 children)

    Pretty sure that’s American propaganda. I was checking the Middle East for prices, and I see much cheaper values there. This is after conversion, comparing Sept. 2026, with similar volume.

    • Kuwait: $1.41
    • Egypt: $1.50
    • Saudi Arabia: $1.81
    • Qatar: $2.13
    • Texas: $5.86

    I think the issue is conversion, cost of living differences, and their own proximity to global pipelines & production.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    No it's not, in the last few weeks I've been in 9 stares traveling and Texas is in line with them all

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  • [–] 5 points 1 month ago*

    That's what I get for relying on past experience instead of looking it up. Texas used to be consistently cheaper, especially east of Houston, where refineries are.

    Edit: Ah, my other mistake was thinking gasoline rather than diesel. It's weird about diesel being more expensive, because it's a simpler fuel to make.

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  • [–] 19 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Red states declaring disasters because the red leadership fucked them. Every blue state needs to follow to keep the fed from collecting the tax. And then stay a disaster for the next 2 years.

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  • [–] 14 points 1 month ago

    He should be declaring a disaster over the republican leadership of Texas.

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  • [–] 13 points 1 month ago

    i just charge my BYD from the solar panels on the roof of my house. Unlike Texas, I have the freedom to choose.

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    Did he put an Trump-faced "I did that!" sticker to the disaster?

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  • [–] 10 points 1 month ago

    Well if it isn't F.A.F.O. Abbott.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

    ABBOT is most certain worried about re-election? or the next republican to be elected. thats why he "stopped" the 1800+ ai dacenters temporairly.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago

    He should have declared it because of failed republican leadership of the federal government. The price of diesel is just a symptom.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 month ago

    Why don't they succeed about it

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago

    aw he forgot his orange daddy do dat?

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago*

    What a wuss, it’s $7.00+ in our state

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago

    Meanwhile diesel is like 2.70€ per liter around here, and you can't even use it to go into cities anymore if your vehicle is slightly older, Texans will be fine.

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