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Melon

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27. Ok. So that would just further weaken the BRICS
Sun Mar 1, 2026, 03:35 PM
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Alliance. Same point. Further weakening of China.

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What are "oil prudes" flamingdem Sunday #1
Thank you. I edited. Melon Sunday #2
Oil Prudes are easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity. IronLionZion Sunday #39
Poor oil prudes. So puritannical flamingdem Yesterday #49
OIl Prudes live a repressed joyless life IronLionZion Yesterday #50
So we're pushing China to step up their shift away feom oil. 3_Limes Sunday #3
There is no pushing. China will pursue renewables Melon Sunday #9
Good point! 3_Limes Sunday #20
Renewables? Really? NNadir Sunday #33
Just saw this. Absolutely correct. Melon Sunday #44
So called "renewables" can't help. NNadir Sunday #46
Ok. I think of things more in line to the scale of the issue. Melon Sunday #47
Can you tell me KT2000 Sunday #4
Iran is lashing out at what they can hit. Melon Sunday #10
thank you KT2000 Sunday #21
Giving them way too much credit... lame54 Sunday #5
Putin is not irrational and he runs Trump. yardwork Sunday #38
Interesting - thanks for sharing. Dan Sunday #6
China will continue to buy oil. Melon Sunday #13
I think you're missing the bigger issue pcdb Sunday #25
Ok. So that would just further weaken the BRICS Melon Sunday #27
Do you think the trumpers are aware of this card cachukis Sunday #7
I don't know about common trumpets. Melon Sunday #15
So then, if China has to pay more for oil, and they cachukis Sunday #22
I'm not sure if you are American or itger Melon Sunday #24
Thanks. Great perspective. cachukis Sunday #48
Been thinking overnight about your response that cachukis Yesterday #53
This just brings some rationing in China. Frasier Balzov Sunday #8
There is no rationing. Oil is plentiful right now. Melon Sunday #16
I don't see any of his actions helping us against China. Quite the opposite in fact. Jbraybarten Sunday #11
I don't see it either...they want an excuse is all. There are no excuses that can suffice. Demsrule86 Sunday #14
It absolutely does. Melon Sunday #18
You don't have to be limited to one finger. You could speak your posts into your phone/tablet.... Sogo Sunday #29
Ohhhh. I...need to learn obviously. Melon Sunday #30
Are you defending this? Trump has now killed Americans soldiers...no excuse. Demsrule86 Sunday #12
I am communicating data. I am sharing my market Melon Sunday #19
FFS malaise Sunday #17
Plus...it may not be advisable to credit TSF and this WH with multi-dimensional thinking of future wiggs Sunday #23
I turned them all off malaise Sunday #26
And the only reason the US did this was because Netanyahu knows how to manipulate Trump.... Sogo Sunday #31
Dig up Kushner's ex con daddy and Bibi malaise Sunday #32
Melon, you tried to share your expertise. 1WorldHope Sunday #28
It's not an argument situation. Is my view. Melon Sunday #35
Sounds like a description of how crime families operate. wnylib Sunday #34
In other words - It's easier to BULLY than to compete. nt Exp Sunday #36
Do you actually believe Trump and his clown car can think that deeply or that far ahead? paleotn Sunday #37
This message was self-deleted by its author Melon Sunday #40
I'm not sure what you think is simplistic? Melon Sunday #41
If oil prices rise, somebody will make more money -- so maybe it's a grift too! struggle4progress Sunday #42
Oil prices rising and staying right now is likely bad Melon Sunday #45
This makes a lot of sense. Putin runs Trump. yardwork Sunday #43
I appreciate your perspective. Thanks for posting Easterncedar Yesterday #51
Oil is not "infrastructure" GreatGazoo Yesterday #52
My simplistic take on this maxrandb Yesterday #54
You are speaing as though they have a plan. Ferrets are Cool Yesterday #55
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