BusterAg said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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nortex97 said:

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When all those tankers headed to Texas a couple months ago to get in line to 'gas up' I could see the logical response of American costs increasing (hey, at least recruiting in FB/BB/baseball has coincidentally been going great. Thanks Trump!).

I tried to put this somewhere but it goes here I think; latinos trending the wrong way for midterms over economic concerns, not the border/deportations/war. I listened to some smart guys discussing this, this week and think it is true. July 4th is the last real chance to shift things on that sentiment before November imho (and hispanics aren't a monolithic voting block a la blacks but a significant demographic either side can swing/persuade net, nationally to me).

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Like I said a couple of weeks ago, I could see a deal being done before the 4th just to make sure gas goes back down and things look better for the GOP in the midterms.

So, if this is the case: did we really win the war on our own terms or was it ended for the politics to benefit the GOP? And if the latter, was the war ever truly needed in the first place?

Oh well, at least it's made the last few months interesting. Now I'm sure we'll for back to Epstein and whatnot because the "fun" (political aspect of war with Iran) part is over.

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Are Iran's missiles no longer a credible threat to our Navy?

Is the strait open?

When both of those are yes, we won the war on our own terms, as the terms were laid out by our leaders at the beginning of the war.

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Something about Trump and Iran and nukes, and that's not even including "Unconditional surrender!".

A la Google:

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Yes, Iran possesses a substantial stockpile of uranium enriched up to 60% puritywhich lacks civilian applicationsand could further enrich it to weapons-grade levels within a matter of days or weeks.According to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reports, the details of Iran's nuclear material include:Current Stockpile: Iran holds around 440 kg of uranium enriched to 60% purity. A 90% enrichment level is typically required to produce weapons-grade material.Breakout Time: Experts estimate that from the 60% level, Iran could process enough material for a single nuclear weapon in just one week.Weapon Capacity: If the entire 60% stockpile were enriched to weapons-grade, it would provide enough fissile material for approximately 9 to 12 nuclear warheads.

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So, have we won, or are we just telling ourselves we did so that Trump doesn't look bad during the 4th of July celebration and he can say on stage something like "I alone could have..."

No Spin Ag said:

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BusterAg said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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nortex97 said:

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When all those tankers headed to Texas a couple months ago to get in line to 'gas up' I could see the logical response of American costs increasing (hey, at least recruiting in FB/BB/baseball has coincidentally been going great. Thanks Trump!).

I tried to put this somewhere but it goes here I think; latinos trending the wrong way for midterms over economic concerns, not the border/deportations/war. I listened to some smart guys discussing this, this week and think it is true. July 4th is the last real chance to shift things on that sentiment before November imho (and hispanics aren't a monolithic voting block a la blacks but a significant demographic either side can swing/persuade net, nationally to me).

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Like I said a couple of weeks ago, I could see a deal being done before the 4th just to make sure gas goes back down and things look better for the GOP in the midterms.

So, if this is the case: did we really win the war on our own terms or was it ended for the politics to benefit the GOP? And if the latter, was the war ever truly needed in the first place?

Oh well, at least it's made the last few months interesting. Now I'm sure we'll for back to Epstein and whatnot because the "fun" (political aspect of war with Iran) part is over.

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Are Iran's missiles no longer a credible threat to our Navy?

Is the strait open?

When both of those are yes, we won the war on our own terms, as the terms were laid out by our leaders at the beginning of the war.

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Something about Trump and Iran and nukes, and that's not even including "Unconditional surrender!".

A la Google:

Quote:

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Yes, Iran possesses a substantial stockpile of uranium enriched up to 60% puritywhich lacks civilian applicationsand could further enrich it to weapons-grade levels within a matter of days or weeks.According to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reports, the details of Iran's nuclear material include:Current Stockpile: Iran holds around 440 kg of uranium enriched to 60% purity. A 90% enrichment level is typically required to produce weapons-grade material.Breakout Time: Experts estimate that from the 60% level, Iran could process enough material for a single nuclear weapon in just one week.Weapon Capacity: If the entire 60% stockpile were enriched to weapons-grade, it would provide enough fissile material for approximately 9 to 12 nuclear warheads.

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So, have we won, or are we just telling ourselves we did so that Trump doesn't look bad during the 4th of July celebration and he can say on stage something like "I alone could have..."

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Rubio:

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SECRETARY RUBIO: The United States conducted this operation with a very clear goal in mind. I haven't gotten a chance to see a lot of reporting. I don't understand what the confusion is. Let me explain it to you, and I'll do it once again as clearly as possible. Perhaps you'll report it that way.
The United States is conducting an operation to eliminate the threat of Iran's short-range ballistic missiles and the threat posed by their navy, particularly to naval assets. That is what it is focused on doing right now and it's doing quite successfully. I'll leave it to the Pentagon and the Department of War to discuss the tactics behind that and the progress that's being made. That is the clear objective of this mission.

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BusterAg said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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BusterAg said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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nortex97 said:

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When all those tankers headed to Texas a couple months ago to get in line to 'gas up' I could see the logical response of American costs increasing (hey, at least recruiting in FB/BB/baseball has coincidentally been going great. Thanks Trump!).

I tried to put this somewhere but it goes here I think; latinos trending the wrong way for midterms over economic concerns, not the border/deportations/war. I listened to some smart guys discussing this, this week and think it is true. July 4th is the last real chance to shift things on that sentiment before November imho (and hispanics aren't a monolithic voting block a la blacks but a significant demographic either side can swing/persuade net, nationally to me).

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Like I said a couple of weeks ago, I could see a deal being done before the 4th just to make sure gas goes back down and things look better for the GOP in the midterms.

So, if this is the case: did we really win the war on our own terms or was it ended for the politics to benefit the GOP? And if the latter, was the war ever truly needed in the first place?

Oh well, at least it's made the last few months interesting. Now I'm sure we'll for back to Epstein and whatnot because the "fun" (political aspect of war with Iran) part is over.

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Are Iran's missiles no longer a credible threat to our Navy?

Is the strait open?

When both of those are yes, we won the war on our own terms, as the terms were laid out by our leaders at the beginning of the war.

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Something about Trump and Iran and nukes, and that's not even including "Unconditional surrender!".

A la Google:

Quote:

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Yes, Iran possesses a substantial stockpile of uranium enriched up to 60% puritywhich lacks civilian applicationsand could further enrich it to weapons-grade levels within a matter of days or weeks.According to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reports, the details of Iran's nuclear material include:Current Stockpile: Iran holds around 440 kg of uranium enriched to 60% purity. A 90% enrichment level is typically required to produce weapons-grade material.Breakout Time: Experts estimate that from the 60% level, Iran could process enough material for a single nuclear weapon in just one week.Weapon Capacity: If the entire 60% stockpile were enriched to weapons-grade, it would provide enough fissile material for approximately 9 to 12 nuclear warheads.

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So, have we won, or are we just telling ourselves we did so that Trump doesn't look bad during the 4th of July celebration and he can say on stage something like "I alone could have..."

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Rubio:

Quote:

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SECRETARY RUBIO: The United States conducted this operation with a very clear goal in mind. I haven't gotten a chance to see a lot of reporting. I don't understand what the confusion is. Let me explain it to you, and I'll do it once again as clearly as possible. Perhaps you'll report it that way.
The United States is conducting an operation to eliminate the threat of Iran's short-range ballistic missiles and the threat posed by their navy, particularly to naval assets. That is what it is focused on doing right now and it's doing quite successfully. I'll leave it to the Pentagon and the Department of War to discuss the tactics behind that and the progress that's being made. That is the clear objective of this mission.

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Last I checked, Rubio is not the president.

Now, if what Rubio said was always going to be the only reason, then was Trump lying to the world the entire time? And if he was, why?

And if he wasn't, was Rubio lying, or at the very minimum, only giving an answer that had only partial of the reason?

Regardless, Trump kept saying very differently daily (sometimes it seemed hourly) that what Rubio said was not the only reason, much less the main reason.

But, hey, if Trump's maga are fine with Iran having capabilities of building nukes and sending those nukes to Israel, cool, but at least come out and say you're cool with that.

We'll have won.
The world will be a better place.
Libs like you will never admit it because "orange man bad."

techno-ag said:

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We'll have won.
The world will be a better place.
Libs like you will never admit it because "orange man bad."

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America always wins. America is no safer today than it was before Trump's war.

As for the world being a better place in the future, that's great and all, but why start a war that was only ever intended to make the world a better place after the war has ended and maybe not even during the president who started it's time?

Orange man was great for me when he was going to Make Iran Great Again!" And make sure Iran never had nukes more and ever.

Also, you do realize the opposite of "orange man bad" is that his maga really is a cult when nothing Trump does is wrong and whatever Trump says, even if it contradicts what he previously said, is right.

The whole orange man bad thing really is stupid at this point. There are many people that voted for Trump that don't fit that narrative and are not libs. Trump has fractured maga more than libs have.

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America always wins. America is no safer today than it was before Trump's war.

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America is astronomically safer today than before the war. Iran is not able to attack our military in the ME thrugh their proxies anymore. The ability for Iran to fund and the proxies themselves have been decimated.

No Spin Ag said:

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BusterAg said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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BusterAg said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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nortex97 said:

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When all those tankers headed to Texas a couple months ago to get in line to 'gas up' I could see the logical response of American costs increasing (hey, at least recruiting in FB/BB/baseball has coincidentally been going great. Thanks Trump!).

I tried to put this somewhere but it goes here I think; latinos trending the wrong way for midterms over economic concerns, not the border/deportations/war. I listened to some smart guys discussing this, this week and think it is true. July 4th is the last real chance to shift things on that sentiment before November imho (and hispanics aren't a monolithic voting block a la blacks but a significant demographic either side can swing/persuade net, nationally to me).

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Like I said a couple of weeks ago, I could see a deal being done before the 4th just to make sure gas goes back down and things look better for the GOP in the midterms.

So, if this is the case: did we really win the war on our own terms or was it ended for the politics to benefit the GOP? And if the latter, was the war ever truly needed in the first place?

Oh well, at least it's made the last few months interesting. Now I'm sure we'll for back to Epstein and whatnot because the "fun" (political aspect of war with Iran) part is over.

---

Are Iran's missiles no longer a credible threat to our Navy?

Is the strait open?

When both of those are yes, we won the war on our own terms, as the terms were laid out by our leaders at the beginning of the war.

---

Something about Trump and Iran and nukes, and that's not even including "Unconditional surrender!".

A la Google:

Quote:

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Yes, Iran possesses a substantial stockpile of uranium enriched up to 60% puritywhich lacks civilian applicationsand could further enrich it to weapons-grade levels within a matter of days or weeks.According to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reports, the details of Iran's nuclear material include:Current Stockpile: Iran holds around 440 kg of uranium enriched to 60% purity. A 90% enrichment level is typically required to produce weapons-grade material.Breakout Time: Experts estimate that from the 60% level, Iran could process enough material for a single nuclear weapon in just one week.Weapon Capacity: If the entire 60% stockpile were enriched to weapons-grade, it would provide enough fissile material for approximately 9 to 12 nuclear warheads.

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So, have we won, or are we just telling ourselves we did so that Trump doesn't look bad during the 4th of July celebration and he can say on stage something like "I alone could have..."

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Rubio:

Quote:

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SECRETARY RUBIO: The United States conducted this operation with a very clear goal in mind. I haven't gotten a chance to see a lot of reporting. I don't understand what the confusion is. Let me explain it to you, and I'll do it once again as clearly as possible. Perhaps you'll report it that way.
The United States is conducting an operation to eliminate the threat of Iran's short-range ballistic missiles and the threat posed by their navy, particularly to naval assets. That is what it is focused on doing right now and it's doing quite successfully. I'll leave it to the Pentagon and the Department of War to discuss the tactics behind that and the progress that's being made. That is the clear objective of this mission.

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Last I checked, Rubio is not the president.

Now, if what Rubio said was always going to be the only reason, then was Trump lying to the world the entire time? And if he was, why?

And if he wasn't, was Rubio lying, or at the very minimum, only giving an answer that had only partial of the reason?

Regardless, Trump kept saying very differently daily (sometimes it seemed hourly) that what Rubio said was not the only reason, much less the main reason.

But, hey, if Trump's maga are fine with Iran having capabilities of building nukes and sending those nukes to Israel, cool, but at least come out and say you're cool with that.

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Given the complications of the situation in Iran this spring, I am exceedingly satisfied with the outcome so far. Focusing on one specific facet through a series of posts, and flipping positioning around that issue depeding on the spear chosen to throw, is not very helpful.

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America always wins. America is no safer today than it was before Trump's war.

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America is astronomically safer today than before the war. Iran is not able to attack our military in the ME thrugh their proxies anymore. The ability for Iran to fund and the proxies themselves have been decimated.

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? How do we know this?

They themselves recently attacked one of ships and they no longer have a Navy!

🚨 JUST IN: Oil has PLUNGED below $74 per barrel as President Trump and JD Vance keep scoring diplomatic wins with Iran

GREAT!

Watch gas go back down ahead of the midterms 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/9r2IEYZhw0

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) June 22, 2026

Getting too far under $70 is actually not great imho, but I do think it could settle in the mid/upper 60's.

BusterAg said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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BusterAg said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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BusterAg said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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nortex97 said:

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When all those tankers headed to Texas a couple months ago to get in line to 'gas up' I could see the logical response of American costs increasing (hey, at least recruiting in FB/BB/baseball has coincidentally been going great. Thanks Trump!).

I tried to put this somewhere but it goes here I think; latinos trending the wrong way for midterms over economic concerns, not the border/deportations/war. I listened to some smart guys discussing this, this week and think it is true. July 4th is the last real chance to shift things on that sentiment before November imho (and hispanics aren't a monolithic voting block a la blacks but a significant demographic either side can swing/persuade net, nationally to me).

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Like I said a couple of weeks ago, I could see a deal being done before the 4th just to make sure gas goes back down and things look better for the GOP in the midterms.

So, if this is the case: did we really win the war on our own terms or was it ended for the politics to benefit the GOP? And if the latter, was the war ever truly needed in the first place?

Oh well, at least it's made the last few months interesting. Now I'm sure we'll for back to Epstein and whatnot because the "fun" (political aspect of war with Iran) part is over.

---

Are Iran's missiles no longer a credible threat to our Navy?

Is the strait open?

When both of those are yes, we won the war on our own terms, as the terms were laid out by our leaders at the beginning of the war.

---

Something about Trump and Iran and nukes, and that's not even including "Unconditional surrender!".

A la Google:

Quote:

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Yes, Iran possesses a substantial stockpile of uranium enriched up to 60% puritywhich lacks civilian applicationsand could further enrich it to weapons-grade levels within a matter of days or weeks.According to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reports, the details of Iran's nuclear material include:Current Stockpile: Iran holds around 440 kg of uranium enriched to 60% purity. A 90% enrichment level is typically required to produce weapons-grade material.Breakout Time: Experts estimate that from the 60% level, Iran could process enough material for a single nuclear weapon in just one week.Weapon Capacity: If the entire 60% stockpile were enriched to weapons-grade, it would provide enough fissile material for approximately 9 to 12 nuclear warheads.

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So, have we won, or are we just telling ourselves we did so that Trump doesn't look bad during the 4th of July celebration and he can say on stage something like "I alone could have..."

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Rubio:

Quote:

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SECRETARY RUBIO: The United States conducted this operation with a very clear goal in mind. I haven't gotten a chance to see a lot of reporting. I don't understand what the confusion is. Let me explain it to you, and I'll do it once again as clearly as possible. Perhaps you'll report it that way.
The United States is conducting an operation to eliminate the threat of Iran's short-range ballistic missiles and the threat posed by their navy, particularly to naval assets. That is what it is focused on doing right now and it's doing quite successfully. I'll leave it to the Pentagon and the Department of War to discuss the tactics behind that and the progress that's being made. That is the clear objective of this mission.

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Last I checked, Rubio is not the president.

Now, if what Rubio said was always going to be the only reason, then was Trump lying to the world the entire time? And if he was, why?

And if he wasn't, was Rubio lying, or at the very minimum, only giving an answer that had only partial of the reason?

Regardless, Trump kept saying very differently daily (sometimes it seemed hourly) that what Rubio said was not the only reason, much less the main reason.

But, hey, if Trump's maga are fine with Iran having capabilities of building nukes and sending those nukes to Israel, cool, but at least come out and say you're cool with that.

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Given the complications of the situation in Iran this spring, I am exceedingly satisfied with the outcome so far. Focusing on one specific facet through a series of posts, and flipping positioning around that issue depeding on the spear chosen to throw, is not very helpful.

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We're at an impasse, which is fine, that's how debates go. Good back and forth.

nortex97 said:

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🚨 JUST IN: Oil has PLUNGED below $74 per barrel as President Trump and JD Vance keep scoring diplomatic wins with Iran

GREAT!

Watch gas go back down ahead of the midterms 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/9r2IEYZhw0

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) June 22, 2026

Getting too far under $70 is actually not great imho, but I do think it could settle in the mid/upper 60's.

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Any chance the upper 60s would get prices at the pump even lower than before the war?

No Spin Ag said:

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nortex97 said:

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🚨 JUST IN: Oil has PLUNGED below $74 per barrel as President Trump and JD Vance keep scoring diplomatic wins with Iran

GREAT!

Watch gas go back down ahead of the midterms 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/9r2IEYZhw0

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) June 22, 2026

Getting too far under $70 is actually not great imho, but I do think it could settle in the mid/upper 60's.

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Any chance the upper 60s would get prices at the pump even lower than before the war?

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Not in the summer.

Science Denier said:

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No Spin Ag said:

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nortex97 said:

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🚨 JUST IN: Oil has PLUNGED below $74 per barrel as President Trump and JD Vance keep scoring diplomatic wins with Iran

GREAT!

Watch gas go back down ahead of the midterms 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/9r2IEYZhw0

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) June 22, 2026

Getting too far under $70 is actually not great imho, but I do think it could settle in the mid/upper 60's.

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Any chance the upper 60s would get prices at the pump even lower than before the war?

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Not in the summer.

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Forgot about summer blend. Oh well, at least it's happening.

$2.98 at Sam's in Odessa. First time in a while.