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The worst and most stupid bit is this:

Speaking to crowds on Wednesday, vice president JD Vance said US allies are "suffering from this, frankly, more than we are."

He claimed this was because they had "focused on a lot of green energy scams and they're hurting a lot more than we are."

Vance continued:"As much as we've got to focus on getting these gas prices down, the reality is overseas they're feeling it far worse than we did because we've taken the steps to protect our energy economy.

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[–] Corporal_Punishment@feddit.uk 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (7 children)

UK - petrol prices are rising.

Electricity prices are falling because most of our energy is from renewables and british/european gas.

Sucks for me because my car is a petrol one. My wife's is electric and it costs about £4 for her to charge up overnight and that gets her about 250-280 miles of range (£0.01 per mile).

My car costs £55 to fill up for 400 miles per range (£0.13 per mile).

Although my car is cheaper

Edit - changed currency symbol....realise 0.01p isnt the same as 1p....

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[–] minorkeys@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

Me strong. You weak. Me happy.

[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

As much as we've got to focus on getting these gas prices down, the reality is overseas they're feeling it far worse than we did because we've taken the steps to protect our energy economy.

Like restocking the US Federal Oil reserve right? Like you promised you would? Before the war you started right?

Oh, you didn't? Why Vance?

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Allies? I though we made it clear that the us has no allies in this war. Nobody want ww3 only to distract the brainwashed population of an awful pedophile from a list that he will do anything to hide it. At this point they are alone with the mess, deal with it.

[–] Vex_Detrause@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

TIL US imports 97% of crude oil that Canada produces which is 60% of all US crude oil imports.

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[–] jve@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

The Suffering. 👏Is. 👏 The point. 👏 👏

[–] ptu@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 week ago (3 children)

So how bad is it? We had 1.7€/l before this and like 1.9€/l now -> 11,7% rise

[–] A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip 9 points 1 week ago

It's not good but it's bearable. What's happening in the USA is definitely worse than what's happening here, in every respect.

[–] VaalaVasaVarde@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 week ago

Where I am the petrol went from 1.8€/l to 2.1€/l that's a 16% rise and diesel went from 1.7€/l to 2.4€/l that's a 41% rise.

[–] 8oow3291d@feddit.dk 5 points 1 week ago

It is not just at the pump. The whole supply chain depends on oil. Industrial processes, plastics, fertilizer.

The price rise at the pump is often masked by taxes. The percentage jump for industry will be larger.

[–] BigMacHole@thelemmy.club 7 points 1 week ago

I Voted for Trump to ~~have LOWER Prices!~~ ~~have PEACE!~~ Suffer!

-Republicans!

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 7 points 1 week ago

Why don't you go outside and couch yourself, Vance

[–] Jaybird@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Gas lighting... Fact is, they have oil in the ground. We do not. (Or unwilling to mine it at that scale) In the past decades, the american oil companies made sure we are still dependant on oil (yes the few EU ones as well).

But I am grateful towards Trump. If anything he woke (he he) us up. We are now moving towards renewables whether we want to or not. Simply to be more independent.

It will be painful, but that path will lead to the EU being better of, and the USA to end up at the bottom of the world. Even China realized this.

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[–] Gates9@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 week ago

Take that…allies

[–] stumu415@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 week ago

My question is which allies? Europe is not an ally, China is not an ally. UK is not an ally, Middle East is not an ally except Israel and UAE. So who is he even talking about?

[–] tired_n_bored@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Yes because focusing on green energy surely makes it worse... Fuck you Vance

[–] GarboDog@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

Hoii! Uh.. no? Actually we’re chilling considering most cars /trucks here are ran on diesel but realistically most long range shipments are done via freight trains cuz they’re way more efficient :P Also yes it’s not affecting us the people either as we have public transit ^^

[–] Akasazh@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

James Donald Bowman is a despicable malodorous twat that hopes to forget his birthname.

He needs to be reminded of it every day of his miserable life.

[–] tackleberry@thelemmy.club 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

by stealing entire Venezuela's oil industry after kidnapping Maduro, yet gas prices are still high.

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[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 week ago

Uh, one way to frame you fucking up i guess?

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