By OPEC refusing to increase oil production to decrease rising prices,

[duforsure]

They've sided with Putin, and justification now for the US and Europe to start switching to self energy reliance, and a massive program for renewables and electric vehicle production to eliminate any dependence on foreign terrorist oil , and the money paid to them being used as a weapon against us.

Auto companies need to design lower costing and more economical cars now to help make this happen quicker, and get away from being held hostage with oil from terrorist countries anymore. It also helps reduce climate change, which is also costing us all, and will only worsen and become more costly the longer we wait.

Russia and OPEC can go xxxx themselves. The USA needs to now promote conservation of energy until the reductions are realized, and new EV's are mass produced, as renewable production is increased or be held hostage, and see them terrorize us and others again and again.

[SheltieLover]

1. Yup!

[JoanofArgh]

2. OPEC just said yesterday they're increasing

oil production according to the UAE causing oil prices to drop

[duforsure]

3. They are still terrorist,

And can't be trusted.

[Sherman A1]

4. So the response and information didn't fit your narrative?

Hence the name calling……

[duforsure]

7. No,

we should move to quit supporting anyone who promotes terrorism, or uses oil as a weapon against us. Also to decrease use of dirty energy which when climate change is factored in the cost is much greater . By conserving it also drives our cost down, along with their profit. Self reliance is also a national security benefit .

[Sherman A1]

10. We should have done so in the 1970s

We didn’t.

Yes, self reliance is a national security issue and has been for a very long time, that it may perhaps becoming a bit more obvious to some is a good thing. Unfortunately we are currently in the boat we are in and will be for at least the short to mid term foreseeable future.

All that said, doesn’t change my original response.

[MacKasey]

13. Absolutely correct, we should have started in the 1970's

I remember OPEC oil embargo

In New Jersey we had to go to odd and even days based on last digit of license plate and have less than a half of tank to stop the long lines when people went crazy

Once gas was cheap again everyone forgot

[duforsure]

14. Yes the 70's.

But now it's time.

[obamanut2012]

5. They literally said they are increasing it

Yesterday.

So, maybe self delete this.

[JT45242]

6. UAE suggested it. Did anyone else go along

I'll wait until opec countries actually increase production before I trust them.

UAE is likely hurting from the Russian sanctions., Their government stated goal is to become the banking center of the world, since oil cannot be the long term economic solution.

UAE is a major holder and launderer of Russian oligarchs money. So not taking their percentage of money exchange is likely hurting the economy.

I don't agree with the name calling, but the reduced reliance on opec and Russian oil, would be good for all democratic countries.

[duforsure]

8. I don't trust them either,

They have supported terrorism, plus puts us in a situation we can be made hostage to them . Haven't increased it yet either.

[Celerity]

9. Punch Putin in the kidneys - Heat Pumps for Peace and Freedom

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216458542

[malaise]

11. Maybe, just maybe their self interests don't coincide with

that of the US and its allies.
There are lots of so called sovereign countries on the planet and we are not your colonies.

[CentralMass]

12. Don't forget that the Orange Anus threatened to cut military aid to Saudi Arabia unless Opec cut

their oil production.

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-oil-trump-saudi-specialreport-idUSKBN22C1V4