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Who here had "Oil up 20% since Friday" on their bingo card for tonight's market? n/t (Original Post) CincyDem 15 hrs ago OP
Pretty much anybody not maga drray23 15 hrs ago #1
Folks gotta stop spending money. Of course, it's all going to fund trumpflation. OrlandoDem2 15 hrs ago #2
Around here the small businesses are on the Trump Train durablend 13 hrs ago #7
I did but was too skittish to buy those leveraged oil ETFs. nt Shermann 14 hrs ago #3
Now I'm actually glad to be WFH OC375 14 hrs ago #4
My rule of thumb is $1 Brent $.024 at the pump Red Mountain 14 hrs ago #5
Gas jumped another 33 cents in my town D_Master81 13 hrs ago #6
Last week Brent was around $58 Red Mountain 12 hrs ago #9
RBOB is up another 30 cents rn durablend 13 hrs ago #8

drray23

(8,715 posts)
1. Pretty much anybody not maga
Sun Mar 8, 2026, 06:23 PM
15 hrs ago

Could have anticipated that setting the middle east ablaze would spike the oil prices. Once it gets north of 150, I hope Trump will taco . Hopefully the moneyed class will rein him in.

I am worried however, that even if Trump gives up it has gone too far for reverting back to normal in any short amount of time.

OrlandoDem2

(3,232 posts)
2. Folks gotta stop spending money. Of course, it's all going to fund trumpflation.
Sun Mar 8, 2026, 06:32 PM
15 hrs ago

People need to show their disapproval for the regime and close their wallet. It’s a form of protest. Yes, everyone will be too broke to spend money on non-essentials but the point remains. We shouldn’t support the Trump economy through spending money.

I will say, it’s fine to shop at mom and pop stores, thrift stores and such. Need to protect the small businesses - unless they support Trump!

Red Mountain

(2,315 posts)
5. My rule of thumb is $1 Brent $.024 at the pump
Sun Mar 8, 2026, 07:29 PM
14 hrs ago
https://www.investing.com/commodities/crude-oil-streaming-chart

Friday was around $90

Now closer to $106

Another + $.35 next week, at least. Right now.

Enjoy the roller coaster to hell.

D_Master81

(2,494 posts)
6. Gas jumped another 33 cents in my town
Sun Mar 8, 2026, 07:35 PM
13 hrs ago

Was $2.79 last week an jumped to $3.29 overnight 1 day last week. Went up to $3.59 now today. Crazy.

Red Mountain

(2,315 posts)
9. Last week Brent was around $58
Sun Mar 8, 2026, 08:38 PM
12 hrs ago

now (this minute) $108

50*.024 = about $1.20 rise over last week at the pump once the rise settles into the system.

That's if it doesn't go higher. Totally could.

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