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The U.S. does not export oil. Oil companies export oil.

So Trump's war of choice was not just to please Putin and Netanyahu, but also to further enrich the fossil fuel oligarchs at the expense of our non-oil-exporting allies?

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God bless Armageddon!

It's not my book club and not my MAGA Apocalypse.

Psst, Bessent. Who started this war? Clue: Apart from Israel and the USA, no other country has bombed Iran in the last few weeks. Own it! It’s called accountability. We know the GOP doesn't do accountability, but this war belongs to Israel and US. Enjoy!

Maria isn’t a journalist. She’s an agitator and talking head playing the part of a journalist.

Bessent throws the US oil industry under the bus, admitting that they are gouging the American people during “excursion time.” Big oil could continue to export their pre-excursion volume at market prices AND maintain US gas prices, but instead jacked up prices on gas already in distribution.

They seem to be better at exporting hate and pain right now.

Douche

Cool...cool..cool, then why has gas gone up by $1.50 since we attacked Iran?

everything trump is stupid

Bessent alone has enough gas for us all…

Honestly, I hear this a lot but it glosses over how global oil prices work. Even as an exporter, if the Strait closes, US prices spike too. We’re not insulated just because we pump more now.

Apparently, prices are going up for no reason then.

This guy is as stupid as he looks… the glasses and the suit doesn’t make it better either … “Europe didn’t start this war”

See poors? Those crippling gas prices are in your mind!

Ask him where American farmers get their nitrogen from.

Ok, then bring everyone home.

Then why is my gas up more than $1 per gallon???

* Trump is insane * *

The rich will do just fine.

Actually by that logic, they directly attacked the interest of their allies, which is enough reason for them to declare war against the US.

MErlin..

Then why are gas prices spiking in the US?

They said no... I know rapey pedophiles have problems with that word, but the rest of us know no means no. 🙄

Therefore gas prices should not go up.

This administration fails to recognize that oil is a global commodity. US oil producers are not going to sell oil less than the global rate.

So we are spending billions of dollars and taking losses all for other countries? Not very "American First." These are the same people that complain about Biden sending aid to Ukraine No, I know the reason behind Op Epstein Fury- it's control

The Treasury Secretary knows we aren't a net exporter of oil. When you know what you are saying is false, then that makes you a liar. The Treasury Secretary is a liar.

Don’t use that language it’s sure to brand you a Lib——d

Does anyone want to tell him?

Useless MFER

Two weeks ago, gas near my home was $2.99/gal. It's $3.79/gal now. I'd like an explanation, Mr. Bessent.

Um, the ones who use this oil are the Chinese.

The US imports as much oil as it exports because the refineries need heavy non-US oil. Net net the cost of gasoline will skyrocket in the US. Bessett is a dangerous man with a proven lack of decency.

How sorry SEATO nations were that got dragged into Vietnam; how valiant UK PM Harold Wilson was to decline

Exactly. We export our oil because we don’t have the refineries to create the grade of oil we need; we IMPORT that! 🤦🏼‍♀️ The devil is in the details.

Because Trump wants the oil companies to charge international rates to us for pure oil company profit.

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Maybe you should have asked us before bombing it to smithereens then, Einstein.

🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

Good thing all those boats that bring us all the things we don’t make or grow in this country don’t run on oil. Oh wait, I have been told they do in fact need that oil that comes through the Strait.

We caused the problem, they should fix it?

They are ramping up their green energy.

Liar pos

We’re an oil exporter and a war starter!

Ah... Blackmail...

Why is the Treasury Secretary at the forefront of Trump's war PR effort?

Again, oil is in the global market pool so that’s why gas prices in America are going up.

Oil is a global market you fool. Stop trying to gaslight us. We can see that his war is screwing everybody.

These economic geniuses apparently don't understand markets. When the price of oil goes up, it goes up for everyone regardless of the geographical source. Or are they going to force US oil producers to sell at less than market value?

If only the price of GAS-lighting Americans was going up.

We don't need it, they do. Clowns

No one is fucking joining you asshole. You insulted and tariffed all your allies. Go fuck yourselves pedo

The Trump regime complained for a long time that the U.S. wasn't exporting oil.

Look at the US oil imports during Trump and Biden’s terms. Ask yourself: Why would the US import something they don’t need? Shale boom was under OBAMA. Trump made a big mistake by attacking #Iran. He taught it’d be as easy as Venezuela. Now Americans and the entire world id paying for his mess

So why is gas almost $4 a gallon then?

Drill baby, drill.

The idiots. It doesn't matter if we are a net exporter, the oil market is global. If we just used what we pull out of the ground gas would be 15$/gallon

Sorry I have to swear, but is this fucking liar saying that US oil producers will not raise prices when the global oil price rises because of this disaster? Is he actually claiming US oil companies will keep costs lower for US consumers out of patriotism?

How is this person worth $500 million. Dumb as a stump, and less articulate

Which we can't use in our refineries either.

How terrible does a money person have be to lose billions in a hedge fund? As terrible as IQ47 running a business. In 2017, Bessent began a fund w/ Key Square Group with $4.5B. With him at its helm, it nosedived the 1st yr losing 90% of its capital, down to $577M. He also loses $ on real estate.

We import 2.6B barrels of oil a year. Mostly from countries we spent the last year alienating with tariffs.

Gee Scott, and Maria for that matter; if the US is a net exporter of oil, why then do we now see $3.89/gallon at the pumps, where we saw $2.79 about three weeks ago? Free tip: worldwide, interdependent economies. Every TV appearance this guy does is a gaslighting seminar.

Maybe we should you know stop that and take care of our people instead of rich oligarchs.

Then why do we need to "drill, baby, drill"?

It’s pissant and his bullshit. 🤢🤮

Where’s The Board of Peace in all of this? Surely they must have some kind of sway, right? 🙄

correct

Our allies are not going to clean up his mess. Finally, he is being to "NO"!

Hey Scott, dyk ( clearly not!) that you import 60% of your crude oil from Canada? Crude oil that your system requires and you don't produce? Imagine gas prices if Canada didn't export to you 😂

Trump has never done a goddamn thing for anyone but himself. Bullshit.

Yeah, it was rhetorical. You are right about subservience being the alpha and omega at this time, but I don't think it has always been as blatant as it is right now. If it was, we never would have even thought of Civil Rights, the ACA, or education for everyone. Remember those wonderful ideas?

You said yourself that he "doesn't understand global markets". As US Sec of Treasury...it's kind of his job to understand those things. That, in effect, makes him a moron and buffoon. It's akin to the Energy Secretary not being aware that he's responsible for nukes 🤦‍♂️ They're malicious, but idiots

And exporting oil is what was keeping gas prices high before the attack on Iran. PLUS the natural gas exports are what is driving up electricity costs. What a fucking moron...

“Allies “? WHAT allies?

Then why are US petrol prices rocketing?

Then why are gas prices rising so much in the US? Not to mention that it has a known on effect for consumer goods.

Dude. I haven't had coffee yet. So yea, that is on me looking at bluesky before coffee. There will be a day when creepily smooth faced liars like Bessent will be gone. The sun will shine on us again, brother.

Why is gas up 60 cents numbnuts

"We're an oil exporter, so we don't need oil, but we will continue begging other countries for help to get the oil that we don't need through the strait. And gas prices are going up because Biden and Democrats."

Pretty shocking that the treasury secretary doesn’t understand how global commodities work.

He's arguing there's no point to this war now

Because Trump is a failure at everything he has attempted at life! How hard is it to figure out? He thought that Americans would rally to his side and that our allies would be thrilled to go to war…ETTD he is a complete moron and the military guys like nothing more than a war

We caused this

Nothing like hearing a shameless dip shit kissing the 💩 stained 🦧 ass

Simple soy bean farmer. And clown. It’s a GLOBAL economy doofus.

This guy thinks he’s a lot smarter than he is

Well maybe it was a little selfish of you to fuck it up for the rest of us then.

How does she sit there like a trash can, lie, ok , lie ok. Has she no shame

Trump started it with Netanyahu. Trump's likely in his Mar-a-Lago lovely estate why should other countries spare their lads to help in a war led by American extreme Republicans who put him in power. He's messing up global trade & blocking Europeans booking flights & holidays while kids sadly perish

The allies he’s spent his second term insulting? But he’s helping out his favorite ally, Russia, by unsanctioning its oil.

President Trump thinks it’s the “Straight” of Hormuz.

Ummm...so....why are gas prices so fucking high, exactly?

canada bar is too short

Trump et al want “net exporter” to mean “energy independent” and it just ain’t so. Energy independence would require more green energy infrastructure but that would reduce the fossil fuel bribes

The only and correct answer...

So traitor trump did this just to harm our allies and force them into a war that HE and Bibi decided to start on their own with ZERO regard for their constituents? Got it.

They can probably buy it from China, since Iran is letting their ships through.

I will laugh my ass off if this actually accelerates the planet on moving away from fossil fuels.

Global markets: what are they and how do they work?

We don't need it

Nah, The US started this war and well just establish more renewable energy and buy more electric cars from European, Chinese and south Korean manufacturers.

Oh, hey, good point! We should nationalize all oil production!

Yes, Scott. I just paid $5.05 for gas because we’re in such great shape.

Suddenly the child rapist felon is concerned about other countries? I think not.

<3rd grade teacher voice>"If that is so Mr. Bessent, please tell the class why we hijacked Venezuela, and be specific."

This man is a joke. No one believes or respects him.

I hope he agrees that war time profiteers who raise gas prices under these conditions should be charged with treason and their windfall profits and bonuses seized.

And importer.

Why did trump take Venezuela's oil?

AND tge EPSTEIN FILES NEED TO BE RELEASED NOW!