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  1. Trump’s Iran‑War Folly and the GOP’s Midterm Maneuvering: Why Voters Should Avoid the Party of Big Oil

    by Winston Wendell President Donald Trump has intensified economic pressure on Iran with new sanctions and blockades, claiming it will strengthen the United States. Instead, record diesel prices are fueling backlash from farm and energy interests, pushing Republican lawmakers from rural states to consider a diesel export ban that cuts against his own policy. Mr. Trump’s war with Iran has reduced Iranian oil exports and triggered a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, creating a shortage in […]

    bluepress.blog/2026/09/21/trum

  2. Trump’s Iran‑War Folly and the GOP’s Midterm Maneuvering: Why Voters Should Avoid the Party of Big Oil

    by Winston Wendell President Donald Trump has intensified economic pressure on Iran with new sanctions and blockades, claiming it will strengthen the United States. Instead, record diesel prices are fueling backlash from farm and energy interests, pushing Republican lawmakers from rural states to consider a diesel export ban that cuts against his own policy. Mr. Trump’s war with Iran has reduced Iranian oil exports and triggered a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, creating a shortage in […]

    bluepress.blog/2026/09/21/trum

  3. Trump’s Iran‑War Folly and the GOP’s Midterm Maneuvering: Why Voters Should Avoid the Party of Big Oil

    by Winston Wendell President Donald Trump has intensified economic pressure on Iran with new sanctions and blockades, claiming it will strengthen the United States. Instead, record diesel prices are fueling backlash from farm and energy interests, pushing Republican lawmakers from rural states to consider a diesel export ban that cuts against his own policy. Mr. Trump’s war with Iran has reduced Iranian oil exports and triggered a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, creating a shortage in […]

    bluepress.blog/2026/09/21/trum

  4. Trump’s Iran‑War Folly and the GOP’s Midterm Maneuvering: Why Voters Should Avoid the Party of Big Oil

    by Winston Wendell President Donald Trump has intensified economic pressure on Iran with new sanctions and blockades, claiming it will strengthen the United States. Instead, record diesel prices are fueling backlash from farm and energy interests, pushing Republican lawmakers from rural states to consider a diesel export ban that cuts against his own policy. Mr. Trump’s war with Iran has reduced Iranian oil exports and triggered a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, creating a shortage in […]

    bluepress.blog/2026/09/21/trum

  5. #Energy companies such as #Exxon & #Chevron do not set the price of #US #oil, which ricocheted from $68 to $115 a barrel during the quarter. It’s driven by supply & demand, & what traders, refiners & other buyers are willing to pay.

    Nevertheless, #Democrats in #Congress introduced bills in March to tax major oil producers for profits they show from 2026 onward & have the tax proceeds redistributed to #consumers.

    #BigOil #WarProfiteering #FossilFuels #TrumpsWar #IranWar #economy #affordability

  6. #Energy companies such as #Exxon & #Chevron do not set the price of #US #oil, which ricocheted from $68 to $115 a barrel during the quarter. It’s driven by supply & demand, & what traders, refiners & other buyers are willing to pay.

    Nevertheless, #Democrats in #Congress introduced bills in March to tax major oil producers for profits they show from 2026 onward & have the tax proceeds redistributed to #consumers.

    #BigOil #WarProfiteering #FossilFuels #TrumpsWar #IranWar #economy #affordability

  7. #Energy companies such as #Exxon & #Chevron do not set the price of #US #oil, which ricocheted from $68 to $115 a barrel during the quarter. It’s driven by supply & demand, & what traders, refiners & other buyers are willing to pay.

    Nevertheless, #Democrats in #Congress introduced bills in March to tax major oil producers for profits they show from 2026 onward & have the tax proceeds redistributed to #consumers.

    #BigOil #WarProfiteering #FossilFuels #TrumpsWar #IranWar #economy #affordability

  8. #Energy companies such as #Exxon & #Chevron do not set the price of #US #oil, which ricocheted from $68 to $115 a barrel during the quarter. It’s driven by supply & demand, & what traders, refiners & other buyers are willing to pay.

    Nevertheless, #Democrats in #Congress introduced bills in March to tax major oil producers for profits they show from 2026 onward & have the tax proceeds redistributed to #consumers.

    #BigOil #WarProfiteering #FossilFuels #TrumpsWar #IranWar #economy #affordability

  9. #Energy companies such as #Exxon & #Chevron do not set the price of #US #oil, which ricocheted from $68 to $115 a barrel during the quarter. It’s driven by supply & demand, & what traders, refiners & other buyers are willing to pay.

    Nevertheless, #Democrats in #Congress introduced bills in March to tax major oil producers for profits they show from 2026 onward & have the tax proceeds redistributed to #consumers.

    #BigOil #WarProfiteering #FossilFuels #TrumpsWar #IranWar #economy #affordability

  10. “When you compare that to the hundreds of millions of people who are struggling with rolling #blackouts, with #electricity curbs, #rationing, waiting in line for #food queues, or the disruption to #fertilizers & the potential impact that that has on food #prices, we don’t think that it’s a justifiable price for the rest of the world to be paying,” Galey added.
    #BigOil #WarProfiteering #FossilFuels #ClimateChange #TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Iran #Trump #economy #inflation #affordability #oil #energy

  11. “When you compare that to the hundreds of millions of people who are struggling with rolling #blackouts, with #electricity curbs, #rationing, waiting in line for #food queues, or the disruption to #fertilizers & the potential impact that that has on food #prices, we don’t think that it’s a justifiable price for the rest of the world to be paying,” Galey added.
    #BigOil #WarProfiteering #FossilFuels #ClimateChange #TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Iran #Trump #economy #inflation #affordability #oil #energy

  12. “When you compare that to the hundreds of millions of people who are struggling with rolling #blackouts, with #electricity curbs, #rationing, waiting in line for #food queues, or the disruption to #fertilizers & the potential impact that that has on food #prices, we don’t think that it’s a justifiable price for the rest of the world to be paying,” Galey added.
    #BigOil #WarProfiteering #FossilFuels #ClimateChange #TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Iran #Trump #economy #inflation #affordability #oil #energy

  13. “When you compare that to the hundreds of millions of people who are struggling with rolling #blackouts, with #electricity curbs, #rationing, waiting in line for #food queues, or the disruption to #fertilizers & the potential impact that that has on food #prices, we don’t think that it’s a justifiable price for the rest of the world to be paying,” Galey added.
    #BigOil #WarProfiteering #FossilFuels #ClimateChange #TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Iran #Trump #economy #inflation #affordability #oil #energy

  14. “When you compare that to the hundreds of millions of people who are struggling with rolling #blackouts, with #electricity curbs, #rationing, waiting in line for #food queues, or the disruption to #fertilizers & the potential impact that that has on food #prices, we don’t think that it’s a justifiable price for the rest of the world to be paying,” Galey added.
    #BigOil #WarProfiteering #FossilFuels #ClimateChange #TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Iran #Trump #economy #inflation #affordability #oil #energy

  15. Six of #Europe’s largest #oil companies posted combined first-quarter profits of $22 billion, more than 40% higher than last year.

    “There are constituencies around the world who are having a very good crisis, & the oil producers are one of them,” said Patrick Galey, #FossilFuels lead at Global Witness, a nonprofit organization that investigates environmental issues.

    #BigOil #WarProfiteering #ClimateChange #TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Iran #Trump #economy #inflation #CostOfLiving #EnergyCrisis

  16. Six of #Europe’s largest #oil companies posted combined first-quarter profits of $22 billion, more than 40% higher than last year.

    “There are constituencies around the world who are having a very good crisis, & the oil producers are one of them,” said Patrick Galey, #FossilFuels lead at Global Witness, a nonprofit organization that investigates environmental issues.

    #BigOil #WarProfiteering #ClimateChange #TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Iran #Trump #economy #inflation #CostOfLiving #EnergyCrisis

  17. Six of #Europe’s largest #oil companies posted combined first-quarter profits of $22 billion, more than 40% higher than last year.

    “There are constituencies around the world who are having a very good crisis, & the oil producers are one of them,” said Patrick Galey, #FossilFuels lead at Global Witness, a nonprofit organization that investigates environmental issues.

    #BigOil #WarProfiteering #ClimateChange #TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Iran #Trump #economy #inflation #CostOfLiving #EnergyCrisis

  18. Six of #Europe’s largest #oil companies posted combined first-quarter profits of $22 billion, more than 40% higher than last year.

    “There are constituencies around the world who are having a very good crisis, & the oil producers are one of them,” said Patrick Galey, #FossilFuels lead at Global Witness, a nonprofit organization that investigates environmental issues.

    #BigOil #WarProfiteering #ClimateChange #TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Iran #Trump #economy #inflation #CostOfLiving #EnergyCrisis

  19. Six of #Europe’s largest #oil companies posted combined first-quarter profits of $22 billion, more than 40% higher than last year.

    “There are constituencies around the world who are having a very good crisis, & the oil producers are one of them,” said Patrick Galey, #FossilFuels lead at Global Witness, a nonprofit organization that investigates environmental issues.

    #BigOil #WarProfiteering #ClimateChange #TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Iran #Trump #economy #inflation #CostOfLiving #EnergyCrisis

  20. #ExxonMobil on Friday reported that its second quarter profits doubled to $14.53 billion, boosted by record #diesel production. The #oil giant, based in Spring, Texas, brought in $116.02 billion in revenue, up 42%.

    #Chevron, based in Houston, nearly quadrupled its profits to $12.07 billion & revenue jumped 56% to $70.06 billion.

    #BigOil #WarProfiteering #FossilFuels #ClimateChange #TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Iran #Trump #economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis

  21. #ExxonMobil on Friday reported that its second quarter profits doubled to $14.53 billion, boosted by record #diesel production. The #oil giant, based in Spring, Texas, brought in $116.02 billion in revenue, up 42%.

    #Chevron, based in Houston, nearly quadrupled its profits to $12.07 billion & revenue jumped 56% to $70.06 billion.

    #BigOil #WarProfiteering #FossilFuels #ClimateChange #TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Iran #Trump #economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis

  22. #ExxonMobil on Friday reported that its second quarter profits doubled to $14.53 billion, boosted by record #diesel production. The #oil giant, based in Spring, Texas, brought in $116.02 billion in revenue, up 42%.

    #Chevron, based in Houston, nearly quadrupled its profits to $12.07 billion & revenue jumped 56% to $70.06 billion.

    #BigOil #WarProfiteering #FossilFuels #ClimateChange #TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Iran #Trump #economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis

  23. #ExxonMobil on Friday reported that its second quarter profits doubled to $14.53 billion, boosted by record #diesel production. The #oil giant, based in Spring, Texas, brought in $116.02 billion in revenue, up 42%.

    #Chevron, based in Houston, nearly quadrupled its profits to $12.07 billion & revenue jumped 56% to $70.06 billion.

    #BigOil #WarProfiteering #FossilFuels #ClimateChange #TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Iran #Trump #economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis

  24. #ExxonMobil on Friday reported that its second quarter profits doubled to $14.53 billion, boosted by record #diesel production. The #oil giant, based in Spring, Texas, brought in $116.02 billion in revenue, up 42%.

    #Chevron, based in Houston, nearly quadrupled its profits to $12.07 billion & revenue jumped 56% to $70.06 billion.

    #BigOil #WarProfiteering #FossilFuels #ClimateChange #TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Iran #Trump #economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis

  25. The money that #oil companies accrued between the beginning of April & the end of June could receive extra scrutiny this year. #Gasoline, #diesel & #JetFuel prices climbed sharply during that period, increasing costs for drivers & airline passengers. Supplies ran low in some countries, leading to sporadic #fuel #rationing in Australia & government office closures in Nepal & Sri Lanka.

    #BigOil #WarProfiteering #ClimateChange #TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Iran #Trump #economy #affordability #energy

  26. The money that #oil companies accrued between the beginning of April & the end of June could receive extra scrutiny this year. #Gasoline, #diesel & #JetFuel prices climbed sharply during that period, increasing costs for drivers & airline passengers. Supplies ran low in some countries, leading to sporadic #fuel #rationing in Australia & government office closures in Nepal & Sri Lanka.

    #BigOil #WarProfiteering #ClimateChange #TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Iran #Trump #economy #affordability #energy

  27. The money that #oil companies accrued between the beginning of April & the end of June could receive extra scrutiny this year. #Gasoline, #diesel & #JetFuel prices climbed sharply during that period, increasing costs for drivers & airline passengers. Supplies ran low in some countries, leading to sporadic #fuel #rationing in Australia & government office closures in Nepal & Sri Lanka.

    #BigOil #WarProfiteering #ClimateChange #TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Iran #Trump #economy #affordability #energy

  28. The money that #oil companies accrued between the beginning of April & the end of June could receive extra scrutiny this year. #Gasoline, #diesel & #JetFuel prices climbed sharply during that period, increasing costs for drivers & airline passengers. Supplies ran low in some countries, leading to sporadic #fuel #rationing in Australia & government office closures in Nepal & Sri Lanka.

    #BigOil #WarProfiteering #ClimateChange #TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Iran #Trump #economy #affordability #energy

  29. The money that #oil companies accrued between the beginning of April & the end of June could receive extra scrutiny this year. #Gasoline, #diesel & #JetFuel prices climbed sharply during that period, increasing costs for drivers & airline passengers. Supplies ran low in some countries, leading to sporadic #fuel #rationing in Australia & government office closures in Nepal & Sri Lanka.

    #BigOil #WarProfiteering #ClimateChange #TrumpsWar #IranWar #US #Iran #Trump #economy #affordability #energy

  30. Major #oil companies reap massive #profits as #US & #Iran #war drives #energy prices higher

    US oil & #gas giants raked in massive spring profits while fighting between Iran & the US impeded #petroleum shipments & consumers around the world paid more for fuel & confronted shortages.

    #BigOil #WarProfiteering #FossilFuels #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #TrumpsWar #IranWar #Trump #law #Congress #WarPowers #economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #EnergyCrisis
    apnews.com/article/oil-compani

  31. Major #oil companies reap massive #profits as #US & #Iran #war drives #energy prices higher

    US oil & #gas giants raked in massive spring profits while fighting between Iran & the US impeded #petroleum shipments & consumers around the world paid more for fuel & confronted shortages.

    #BigOil #WarProfiteering #FossilFuels #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #TrumpsWar #IranWar #Trump #law #Congress #WarPowers #economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #EnergyCrisis
    apnews.com/article/oil-compani

  32. Major #oil companies reap massive #profits as #US & #Iran #war drives #energy prices higher

    US oil & #gas giants raked in massive spring profits while fighting between Iran & the US impeded #petroleum shipments & consumers around the world paid more for fuel & confronted shortages.

    #BigOil #WarProfiteering #FossilFuels #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #TrumpsWar #IranWar #Trump #law #Congress #WarPowers #economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #EnergyCrisis
    apnews.com/article/oil-compani

  33. Major #oil companies reap massive #profits as #US & #Iran #war drives #energy prices higher

    US oil & #gas giants raked in massive spring profits while fighting between Iran & the US impeded #petroleum shipments & consumers around the world paid more for fuel & confronted shortages.

    #BigOil #WarProfiteering #FossilFuels #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #TrumpsWar #IranWar #Trump #law #Congress #WarPowers #economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #EnergyCrisis
    apnews.com/article/oil-compani

  34. @therightarticle Interesting.

    This is 'backs' in the sense of 'votes for'. As in the Daily Heil reading "I saw it on Facebook / Xitter" "my mate down the pub said" demographic.

    What is even more interesting 'backs' as in £££. Where is where Reform UK Party Limited getting its money from? I don't want to sound like an Internet conspiracy weirdo, but I have some ideas:

    #arronbanks
    #bigoil
    #Putin
    #chinesecommunistparty
    #SpaceKaren
    #rupertmurdoch
    #LordRothermere
    #privatehealthcare

  35. @therightarticle Interesting.

    This is 'backs' in the sense of 'votes for'. As in the Daily Heil reading "I saw it on Facebook / Xitter" "my mate down the pub said" demographic.

    What is even more interesting 'backs' as in £££. Where is where Reform UK Party Limited getting its money from? I don't want to sound like an Internet conspiracy weirdo, but I have some ideas:

    #arronbanks
    #bigoil
    #Putin
    #chinesecommunistparty
    #SpaceKaren
    #rupertmurdoch
    #LordRothermere
    #privatehealthcare

  36. @therightarticle Interesting.

    This is 'backs' in the sense of 'votes for'. As in the Daily Heil reading "I saw it on Facebook / Xitter" "my mate down the pub said" demographic.

    What is even more interesting 'backs' as in £££. Where is where Reform UK Party Limited getting its money from? I don't want to sound like an Internet conspiracy weirdo, but I have some ideas:

    #arronbanks
    #bigoil
    #Putin
    #chinesecommunistparty
    #SpaceKaren
    #rupertmurdoch
    #LordRothermere
    #privatehealthcare

  37. @therightarticle Interesting.

    This is 'backs' in the sense of 'votes for'. As in the Daily Heil reading "I saw it on Facebook / Xitter" "my mate down the pub said" demographic.

    What is even more interesting 'backs' as in £££. Where is where Reform UK Party Limited getting its money from? I don't want to sound like an Internet conspiracy weirdo, but I have some ideas:

    #arronbanks
    #bigoil
    #Putin
    #chinesecommunistparty
    #SpaceKaren
    #rupertmurdoch
    #LordRothermere
    #privatehealthcare

  38. @therightarticle Interesting.

    This is 'backs' in the sense of 'votes for'. As in the Daily Heil reading "I saw it on Facebook / Xitter" "my mate down the pub said" demographic.

    What is even more interesting 'backs' as in £££. Where is where Reform UK Party Limited getting its money from? I don't want to sound like an Internet conspiracy weirdo, but I have some ideas:

    #arronbanks
    #bigoil
    #Putin
    #chinesecommunistparty
    #SpaceKaren
    #rupertmurdoch
    #LordRothermere
    #privatehealthcare