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applegrove

(131,829 posts) Sat Mar 14, 2026, 10:37 PM 5 hrs ago

Effects in Asia of the dire Straights of Hormuz:

https://toad.social/@wdlindsy/116229890000327997

"Whole regions in the Philippines—including the capital city of Manila—just forced employers to institute a four-day workweek instead of a five-day workweek specifically to try to save energy.

Gas stations in Vietnam have started to run out of fuel. …

What was all this for?

'We’re doing this for the other parts of the world.'

I’m sure they’re delighted with that."

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Effects in Asia of the dire Straights of Hormuz: (Original Post) applegrove 5 hrs ago OP

A global recession is going to be the best case scenario SamuelTheThird 5 hrs ago #1

Just read a post that Iran announced Hormuz will be open for all countries' ships, except... Fiendish Thingy 5 hrs ago #2

If you elect a clown to be president, you can't be surprised by the catastrophic result. Jim__ 4 hrs ago #3

SamuelTheThird

(1,007 posts)

1. A global recession is going to be the best case scenario

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 10:43 PM

5 hrs ago

Fiendish Thingy

(22,960 posts)

2. Just read a post that Iran announced Hormuz will be open for all countries' ships, except...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 11:14 PM

5 hrs ago

For ships from the US, Israel and their “allies”, however that is defined.

Jim__

(15,194 posts)

3. If you elect a clown to be president, you can't be surprised by the catastrophic result.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 12:02 AM

4 hrs ago

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