05/26/26 Afternoon CommStock Report – State of the Wars

Out of gas: My daughter tells me when she tried to fill up at her usual gas vendor in Des Moines last week that they were out of lower-grade, cheaper fuel and cars were pulling in and then leaving again empty. She had enough gas to get to Sparky’s on HWY 20, but they were out of E-15, the blend she typically uses. So, it was not just price but availability of gas as holiday demand drained the system. I normally do not blame presidents for things like this but this time why not? He created a global shortage of fuel and is selling our gas into the world market creating a domestic shortage. The oil companies should be able to pay for his ballroom and Arc de Triumph given the windfall profits he is making them. Our gas shortage will be temporary while the one in Cuba is terminal. They depend almost entirely on imported oil in Cuba. They used to get it from Russia, Venezuela and Mexico and now what they get is entirely dependent upon what we let them receive. We are in a political impasse with Cuba and it is a long story how we…

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