Trump - 4 more years of this at least...

[nerrrd]

If you move the cursor up there should be a little speaker icon top left above his head? I usually have to click that, it seems the default is sound off.

Got it, thanks!

There’s plenty of reassurance coming from the government, and you can track fuel stocks here, and forward orders (up to 2 weeks ahead): MBIE Fuel stocks update. The fact that they’ve got 10 ships coming in the first week and only 1 in the second might be a sign?

Anyway, now that President Trump has given the Iranians 48 hours to open the strait or he starts bombing their power stations, it’ll all be over in a couple of days, right?

[pete376403]

... it’ll all be over in a couple of days, right?

A bit like putin saying the "special operation in Ukraine would only take three days"

[jim.cox]

How are they going to ration it I wonder. It should be somehow related to actual need. IE essential workers before others. Will boaters be able to fill their boats.Will motorcycles be able to fill up on the weeknds? Or will all transactions be limited to a number of litres? Will we need an app on our phones?

Over the weekend, I found Springfield are rationing a max of 40 litres per customer over all of their pumps

[BMWST?]

From the number of large SUVs towing horsefloats and caravans over the hill today, not everyone is taking the fuel issue seriously

Yes I dont think many people realise what may happen. They all fixated on price only. Without being silly about it I may change my normal practise of full empty full empty to full half full half. I am not going to bother with jerry cans etc. However I dont need to use the car or bike every day

[pritch]

About right.


https://www.facebook.com/reel/1514419933381019

[pritch]

The US press still treats Trump as normal even when it's painfully obvious to most that he is anything but. Hegseth too is taken seriously when he is a deeply unserious person. Australians are somewhat more forthright as in this instance. Sadly Hegseth probably won't read it. You should.


https://ifloz.substack.com/p/the-art...dRedirect=true

[nerrrd]

You know, I'm not entirely sure President Trump tells the truth all the time. Thank goodness the Iranians want a deal so badly. Also can't wait till he's in charge of the Strait of Hormuz, that's really going to help.

Meanwhile the war drags on. The numbers are sobering, an average of 130ish ships through the strait daily before the war, now maybe 20 on a good day via the Iranian side, and those tend to be headed to India or China. And we're a month behind now on the usual levels.

Hard to know for sure what's in store for us, the MBIE fuel update site only gives you 2 weeks in advance, the numbers are not going up but the blurb says that's not unusual. Maybe Singapore and Korea are finding alternative supplies, maybe we can get the refined stuff elsewhere.

Hopefully the government know what's coming for sure much further in advance than that, and will act appropriately in the country's best interests.

[F5 Dave]

I've read the 2 more boats on the way story. Hooray, problem over.

. . . Um. How long does it take to get a boat though the straight to South Korea? How long does it take to refine a tanker worth of crude? And then to this side of the world?;

I'm thinking these are not "two weeks" sort of issues.

[pritch]

I've read the 2 more boats on the way story. Hooray, problem over.

. . . Um. How long does it take to get a boat though the straight to South Korea? How long does it take to refine a tanker worth of crude? And then to this side of the world?;

I'm thinking these are not "two weeks" sort of issues.

On the 22nd of this month it was reported that the last tankers through the gulf were arriving in Singapore and Korea. The Operation Epic Fuckup bombing started 28 Feb. So it seems three weeks at least for a ship to make the trip. As for how long the rest takes who knows? As you say two weeks doesn't cover it.

[F5 Dave]

Anyone have a truck and some spare 220l fuel drums they can lend us?
Fill them up at 3am so don't get picture in stuff.

[neels]

Anyone have a truck and some spare 220l fuel drums they can lend us?
Fill them up at 3am so don't get picture in stuff.

Can't even fill the car with the $150 maximum at the Waitomo, let alone extra drums.....

Usually fill the thing on a Thursday when they discount, just worked out it's now 38% more than the last 'normal' discount price a month ago.

Thanks for that you orange idiot.

[nerrrd]

This f*cking guy.

No surprise, if you look at the actual numbers through the strait of Hormuz over the last couple of days, President Trump’s present from the Iranians is bullshit. Four ships, one Chinese, two Indian (LPG not oil), one unknown, all of them went via Iranian coastal waters (therefore likely paying a toll) and not through the normal shipping channel.

I’m finding this less and less amusing. Details here if interested.

[pritch]

In a recent interview Trump said he had bombed Kharg Island but he hadn't bombed "the pipes." He went on to say that he might bomb the pipes. If he did that the oil shortage could be extended by months. Trump's current mental state is a concern, as is the belief that he is surrounded by people with an agenda who actually prevent people with an opposing view getting to talk to him.

Meanwhile Iranian hackers have been having success. And on a different note, yet another Republican gathering has reportedly crashed the Grindr servers. Funny that.