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ByCHRISTIAN CALGIE, SENIOR POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT-AT-LARGE Published:23:18 BST, 30 April 2026|Updated:23:19 BST, 30 April 2026 Dozens ofLabourMPs are now calling onKeir Starmerto sack 'bat-s**t crazy' Ed Miliband at the rumoured forthcoming Cabinet reshuffle. Anger at the Energy Secretary's refusal to allow licences for new oil drilling in the North Sea has surged among MPs in recent weeks in the wake of soaring energy bills following theIranwar. One leading rebel claimed that dozens now believe that the Prime Minister should ditch the top Cabinet minister to prove to voters that the government is willing to prioritise thecost of livingcrisis instead of 'obsessing' over ideological campaigns. According to a furious senior MP, the swelling clarion call now includes ministers, who are saying 'we can't do what we need to do if Ed keeps carrying on like this'. 'Keir knows. The question is whether he's strong enough to move him, or at least get him to tone down his approach.' Another blasted: 'Colleagues can't stand him. They think he's bat-s**t crazy.' A third explained that they are on a mission to prove to Sir Keir that the Parliamentary Labour Party 'is not the Miliverse', after Sir Keir reportedly bottled moving Mr Miliband out of the Net Zero department at the last reshuffle. At the time No. 10 caved after becoming convinced that the former Labour leader was too popular to sack from the brief. Ed Miliband is facing calls from dozens of his Labour MP colleagues to get the chop Mr Miliband has refused to U-turn over the government's ban on new North Sea Oil drilling, despite the surge in energy costs following the Iran war The MP added: 'He does not have the soft left sewn up… Miliband thinks he can walk a leadership election and get the 80 MPs required. 'But opposition is from across the spectrum – from left to centre – and Scottish Labour MPs particularly.' Mr Miliband's tenure as Net Zero secretary has brought devastation to Scotland's oil and drilling sector, with official figures this week revealing that around 4,000 jobs have gone since Labourcame to power. The Labour governmentbanned new licences for new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea after winning power. Critics say that even though oil and gas prices are decided on the global market, allowing domestic production could rake in billions in tax revenue for the Treasury, which could then be used to subsidise voters' bills. But Ed Miliband hasinsisted that the solution to volatile energy bills is 'home-grown, clean power' from renewable sources. Despite his insistence that allowing new drilling would be wrong, there remains speculation that he may give the go-ahead to new drilling, with the government failing to rule it out. The anger among MPs is a blow to Mr Miliband, who has been campaigning behind the scenes to replace Rachel Reeves as Chancellor in the next reshuffle, expected after Labour's local elections drubbing next Thursday. Reshuffle rumours resumed this week, with reports that Sir Keir's top team are split down the middle about whether to hold one immediately after the local elections. Ms Reeves' job remains on the line, as do those of the Business Secretary Peter Kyle and Technology Secretary Liz Kendall. A Red Wall MP added that Sir Keir must remove Mr Miliband as part of a 'bold' reshuffle to reassert his authority next week. They argued: ''My constituents don't have a problem with wind farms and solar if it means jobs and more secure energy. But they don't understand why we're shutting down the North Sea when we need it - Miliband makes us look like obsessives. 'The PM tried to move him at the last reshuffle. Some people say he's too weak to do it now but I wouldn't rule it out. We need to be bolder and we need to show we are in touch with ordinary people's concerns, not obsessing about causes. Sacking Miliband would be a good start.' Reports this week suggested that Sir Keir has now told allies that he does not want to do a reshuffle due to fears it will be yet another 'distraction' from the work of government. But his political director Amy Richards, and Chief Whip Darren Jones, are both said to be pushing for a reset of his Cabinet in order to bring in key figures on the soft left of the party to shore up his position. A Downing Street spokesman said: 'We don't comment on reshuffle speculation and the PM has full confidence in all his ministers.' A Labour source added: 'We're proud to be delivering our manifesto of a fair and balanced transition in the North Sea.'

Scartata per costo eccessivo la soluzione Fincosit, Adsp presenta al Mase un progetto ridimensionato e calibrato anche per l’eolico e chiede le risorse al Mit. Avviata la revisione della concessione di Scct Atteso da più di dieci anni, il dragaggio del Molo Polisettoriale del potto di Taranto, la cui mancata esecuzione è alla base dell’addio del primo inquilino del terminal container e della ridottissima attività dell’attuale (San Cataldo Container Terminal, gruppo Yildirim), riappare, seppur non del tutto definitamente, nel futuro dello scalo ionico. Del progetto che avrebbe dovuto rimediare all’appalto per la vasca di colmata (finito in un contenzioso con l’appaltatore Astaldi, di cui l’Autorità di sistema portuale non ha mai fornito chiaramente gli estremi), si parlò nella seconda metà del 2024, seppur in termini molto vaghi, a partire da un costo ufficiosamente stimato in 200 milioni di euro (indisponibili, ammontando le risorse originarie, per giunta in parte spese, a circa 80 milioni). Dopodiché, al netto di fugace accenno di Gugliotti nei primi mesi di presidenza, sul progetto affidato, dopo la rottura con Astaldi, a una cordata guidata da Fincosit è scesa una coltre così spessa che neppure nel bilancio previsionale 2026 si trovava traccia della cosa. Ma a inizio marzo al Ministero dell’ambiente è stata avviata dall’Adsp, in relazione al dragaggio del Molo Polisettoriale, una procedura di “verifica di assoggettabilità a Via (Valutazione di impatto ambientale” per un “Progetto di adeguamento della capacità di conterminazione idraulica del paramento a mare (vale a dire di risoluzione delle problematiche relative alla vasca di colmata che avevano portato al fallimento del progetto originario, ndr) e rimodulazione del Piano dei dragaggi”. Il Mase ha chiesto integrazioni, ottenendole circa una settimana fa, ma ad oggi non ha ancora pubblicato documentazioni di tale progetto, i cui dettagli restano quindi ignoti. L’ente ha però spiegato come la proposta Fincosit sia stata superata, anche in relazione al ‘nuovo’ destino dell’area, votata a divenire in parte hub per l’eolico offshore: “Come noto, ai fini del superamento di una non conformità tecnico-funzionale connessa all’intervento (l’eccessivo disallineamento di pali e palancole nel marginamento a mare della cassa di colmata) lo stesso ha subìto una battuta d’arresto. A seguito della risoluzione contrattuale con l’appaltatore originario, il Rti interpellato ha proposto una progettazione di completamento che prevedeva la realizzazione di opere straordinarie di adeguamento/rifacimento di parte della cassa di colmata. Tale proposta è stata ritenuta non approvabile in quanto tecnicamente ed economicamente eccedente le disponibilità”. Non è chiaro se ancora con l’apporto di Fincosit, ma “la soluzione alternativa individuata successivamente dall’ente consiste in una strategia di rifunzionalizzazione per fasi della cassa nella sua configurazione attuale, supportata da un’analisi del rischio e dalla ridefinizione delle caratteristiche di conterminazione idraulica ai sensi del nuovo testo dell’art. 5 bis L. 84/94. La nuova soluzione di completamento tiene conto anche della intervenuta individuazione del porto di Taranto quale hub per la cantieristica navale di supporto all’eolico offshore”. Ancora incerto l’ammontare delle risorse necessarie e il loro reperimento: “Il costo dell’intervento potrà essere definito con accuratezza solo a valle dell’espressione dei competenti pareri e delle eventuali prescrizioni/osservazioni che interverranno nel corso dell’iter approvativo avviato. L’Amministrazione ha avviato interlocuzioni per l’assegnazione di nuove risorse ministeriali ad integrazione di quelle attualmente disponibili”. Quanto alla tempistica, per l’Adsp “l’acquisizione dei titoli autorizzativi necessari per l’utilizzo della cassa nell’attuale configurazione è prevista entro il mese di luglio 2026. Il progetto presentato prevede una funzionalizzazione per fasi della cassa di colmata in relazione alla quantità ed alla qualità del materiale dragato. Anche il dragaggio prevederà uno sviluppo per fasi distinte che tengano conto anche delle intervenute opportunità di sviluppo connesse alla realizzazione di un hub per l’eolico offshore”. Quanto ai rapporti col terminalista turco Yildirim, l’Adsp ha confermato “l’impegno a eseguire i dragaggi per migliorare la capacità del terminal. Tuttavia, il nuovo quadro operativo prevede l’integrazione del Molo Polisettoriale con attività di cantieristica navale per energie rinnovabili, ridefinendo le strategie di utilizzo delle aree demaniali in accordo con i Ministeri competenti. È in corso un tavolo tecnico con la Scct per l’individuazione della migliore soluzione per la revisione della concessione”. ISCRIVITI ALLA NEWSLETTER QUOTIDIANA GRATUITA DI SHIPPING ITALY SHIPPING ITALY E’ ANCHE SU WHATSAPP: BASTA CLICCARE QUI PER ISCRIVERSI AL CANALE ED ESSERE SEMPRE AGGIORNATI

Giovedì 30 Aprile 2026 - 22:43 Si è svolta oggi, 30 Aprile, presso la Prefettura, la quinta riunione del tavolo permanente costituito per affrontare il tema delle emissioni in ambito portuale, con particolare riferimento alla possibile emissione continuativa di sostanze inquinanti provenienti dalle navi ormeggiate. Come si legge in una nota diffusa dalla Prefettura, l’incontro, presieduto dal Prefetto Giancarlo Dionisi, ha visto la partecipazione del sindaco di Livorno Luca Salvetti, dell’assessore all’ambiente Silvia Viviani, del presidente dell’Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale Davide Gariglio, nonché – in collegamento – della Dott.ssa Caselli in rappresentanza dell’assessore regionale all’ambiente David Barontini. Presenti inoltre rappresentanti della Capitaneria di Porto, della ASL Toscana Nord Ovest e dell’associazione “Porto Pulito”. La riunione si inserisce nel percorso già avviato nei precedenti incontri, durante i quali tutti i soggetti coinvolti hanno contribuito a delineare un quadro puntuale dello stato dell’arte, delle criticità e delle azioni intraprese. In tale contesto, l’incontro odierno ha rappresentato un momento di passaggio verso una fase più operativa, orientata a consolidare e sviluppare le iniziative già in campo, con l’obiettivo di garantire una progressione concreta delle attività. Tra i principali temi affrontati, particolare attenzione è stata dedicata al rafforzamento del sistema di monitoraggio e analisi del fenomeno. In tal senso, è stato evidenziato il significativo impegno del Comune di Livorno, rappresentato dal Sindaco e dall’Assessore all’ambiente, nella messa a norma, attivazione e piena operatività della centralina recentemente installata nel parcheggio di via della Cinta Esterna, messa a disposizione dalla struttura commissariale della Darsena Europa. È stato inoltre sottolineato il lavoro in corso per garantire una rapida elaborazione e diffusione dei dati rilevati, attraverso un circuito di comunicazione trasparente e tempestivo, anche tramite il portale istituzionale del Comune, a beneficio diretto dei cittadini livornesi. Nel corso della riunione, la Capitaneria di Porto ha comunicato che, a livello di Comando Generale, è in fase avanzata di studio l’utilizzo di droni per il campionamento diretto dei fumi dai camini delle navi, al fine di consentirne un’analisi immediata e più efficace. Il Prefetto ha manifestato l’intenzione di avviare a breve interlocuzioni dirette con il Comandante Generale delle Capitanerie di Porto, per favorire una rapida attuazione di tale soluzione. Ulteriori elementi positivi sono emersi dal contributo della Regione Toscana, che ha rappresentato la possibilità di installare una centralina di monitoraggio direttamente in ambito portuale, integrata con il sistema regionale. È stato inoltre fatto il punto sul progetto di biomonitoraggio della popolazione residente nelle aree limitrofe ai Siti di Interesse Nazionale (SIN) di Livorno e Piombino, attualmente in corso e la cui conclusione è prevista entro la fine dell’anno. L’Autorità di Sistema Portuale ha infine aggiornato il tavolo sullo stato di avanzamento del progetto di cold ironing, evidenziando alcune criticità e ritardi legati a fattori non dipendenti dalla volontà dei soggetti attuatori, che stanno determinando uno slittamento dei tempi di realizzazione del sistema di elettrificazione delle banchine. Al termine dell’incontro, il Prefetto ha dichiarato: “Esprimo soddisfazione per il lavoro che il tavolo sta portando avanti. Si tratta di un percorso che non riparte da zero, ma che si fonda su attività già avviate e su un patrimonio di conoscenze condiviso. Oggi stiamo proseguendo in una logica di progressione concreta, mettendo in campo strumenti sempre più efficaci sia per analizzare il fenomeno sia per individuare le soluzioni più adeguate per fronteggiarlo. L’obiettivo è mantenere questo tavolo costantemente operativo, focalizzato sui risultati e sui tempi di attuazione". "Il diritto alla salute rappresenta una priorità assoluta che deve essere pienamente tutelata: la soddisfazione per il lavoro svolto deriva anche dalla consapevolezza che tutte le istituzioni coinvolte stanno operando con determinazione proprio per garantire, fino in fondo, la tutela della salute dei cittadini e della comunità livornese", ha aggiunto. Il Prefetto ha inoltre annunciato che la prossima riunione del tavolo permanente è convocata per il giorno 25 maggio alle ore 17.00, al fine di proseguire con continuità e tempestività nell’azione di monitoraggio e intervento. “Sono contento perché finalmente tutti i soggetti che siedono al tavolo dedicato ai fumi in porto – dalla Prefettura al Comitato Porto Pulito, dalla Regione Toscana all’Autorità di Sistema Portuale, fino a USL e ARPAT – hanno riconosciuto che Livorno, su questo fronte, sta portando avanti un lavoro serio e accurato, come raramente si vede altrove", ha dichiarato il sindaco di Livorno Luca Salvetti. "Questa presa d’atto si fonda su quanto è stato realizzato finora: dalla firma del Blue Agreement, all’ordinanza per l’abbassamento del tenore di zolfo nei carburanti delle navi in entrata e in uscita dal porto, fino alle centraline di monitoraggio provvisorie installate con risorse comunali e alla nuova centralina recentemente entrata in funzione, che consente un controllo più ravvicinato rispetto alle banchine prossime al cuore della città. - ha concluso il sindaco - È il riconoscimento di una Livorno che sta anticipando un salto di qualità, rafforzato anche da ulteriori sviluppi concreti: l’arrivo a breve di una nuova centralina, l’annuncio da parte della USL di un nuovo studio di monitoraggio, l’inserimento del porto di Livorno tra i cinque scali italiani dove sarà attivato il controllo dei fumi anche tramite droni, e il progetto “Sinergie” per un biomonitoraggio accurato della popolazione. Livorno è un porto strategico nel Mediterraneo e, allo stesso tempo, una città che vuole essere punto di riferimento per un approccio serio e rigoroso ai temi ambientali e alla lotta all’inquinamento".

Skip to comments. Posted on04/30/2026 1:43:50 PM PDTbylasereye President Trump has reportedly told his aides to prepare for a prolonged US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most critical waterway for global energy flows. On Wednesday, the president told Axios he is maintaining the blockade until Iran agrees to a deal over its nuclear program.The pressure campaign carries mounting costs beyond Iran. While the near-total cessation of flows through the key waterway is cutting off hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue for Tehran, it’s also choking key corners of the global market.By extending the blockade, Trump is wagering that Iran’s export-dependent economy will buckle before higher fuel prices, supply shortages, and renewed inflation inflict unacceptable damage on US consumers and allies abroad.“‘Economic war’ has become the US’s main strategy for getting Iran to make principal concessions to the US,” Macquarie Bank strategist Thierry Wizman said.Futures on Brent crude, the international benchmark, reached their highest prices since June 2022 on Wednesday, climbing as much as 7.8% to reach $120.22 per barrel.For Iran, where oil and gas exports account for roughly 80% of the country’s export revenue, per JPMorgan, the economic effects are acute. President Trump has claimed in social media posts that Iran is losing roughly $500 million per day and that the regime has told the White House the country is in a “state of collapse.”Iran likely has less than a month before it will need to begin shutting down oil wells as its storage sites reach capacity, according to maritime intelligence provider Kpler, risking damage to already brittle infrastructure.Trump has insisted he’ll maintain the blockade until Iran agrees to a deal over its nuclear program.(Excerpt) Read more atfinance.yahoo.com...TOPICS:Foreign Affairs;Iran;News/Current EventsKEYWORDS:armchairgeneralsoffr;blockade;bobwillstroll;iran;irgc;jakeconley;leftistsource;nuclear;straitofhormuz;surrendermonkeybait;tds;trumpMessage from Jim Robinson:Dear FRiends,We need your continuing support to keep FR funded. Your donations are our sole source of funding. No sugar daddies, no advertisers, no paid memberships, no commercial sales, no gimmicks, no tax subsidies. No spam, no pop-ups, no ad trackers.If you enjoy using FR and agree it's a worthwhile endeavor, please consider making a contribution today:Click here:to donate by Credit CardOr here:to donate by PayPalOr by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794Thank you very much and God bless you,JimNavigation:use the links below to view more comments.first1-20,21-40,41-60,61-72nextlastThis is a permanent situation IMO - unless the IRGC loses its grip on power or the Dems take over the White House. Trump is hoping for the first possibility. Unfortunately the IRGC is unlikely to lose control of Iran even if the Iranian economy collapses.Eventually they will find ways to route pretty much everything around the Strait and oil prices will fall.1posted on04/30/2026 1:43:50 PM PDTbylasereye[Post Reply|Private Reply|View Replies]To:lasereyeWhen will oil price fall? Short minded idiots will remember this when they go to vote and we’ll be stuck with Marxists running everything. This needs to be resolved now!2posted on04/30/2026 1:49:33 PM PDTbymikelets456[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:lasereyeJust ask Big Mo. Say where is he?3posted on04/30/2026 1:50:06 PM PDTbyLibloather(Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:lasereyeI dont see why we dont control and have command over the strait so that traffic can flow today. With air superiority and constant surveillance, any boat bigger than a one man dingy that moves from Iranian shores towards the shipping lanes should be vaporized withing a mile of the shore line. That seems like it would open the strait, even if only while we are still there. Is that whats happening now? I dont know but from lack of reporting it doesnt seem like it.4posted on04/30/2026 1:52:00 PM PDTbyMagnum44(...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:LibloatherWho is Big Mo?5posted on04/30/2026 1:52:14 PM PDTbylasereye( )[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 3|View Replies]To:lasereyeMojtaba Khamenei. One leg. Hops a lot. May be found in gay bars.6posted on04/30/2026 1:56:40 PM PDTbyLibloather(Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 5|View Replies]To:lasereyeIf I was a Democrat advising my candidates how to win in November, the first item on my list of recommendations would be:”Convince Donald Trump to start a military campaign against Iran.”That’s how ‘effing retarded this is.7posted on04/30/2026 2:00:03 PM PDTbyAlberta's Child(If I leave here, it’s because I’m tired of arguing with geriatric parrots wearing MAGA hats.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:LibloatherIsn’t Big Mo a vegetable in Russia?8posted on04/30/2026 2:01:41 PM PDTbyjacknhoo(Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 3|View Replies]To:lasereyeTrump still has the Kharg Island option.Destroy Kharg Island, and the IRGC Government goes broke.9posted on04/30/2026 2:02:15 PM PDTbyzeestephen(Trump Landslide? Kamala lost the election by 230,000 votes, in WI, MI, and PA.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:mikelets456“When will oil price fall? Short minded idiots will remember this when they go to vote and we’ll be stuck with Marxists running everything. This needs to be resolved now!”____________________________________________________________What makes you think oil prices will fall soon, if ever? The war has effectively stopped oil production throughout much of the middle east right now, and it will take YEARS for it to return to pre-war levels.20% of world oil is stopped right now. Just as importantly, refining capabilities have diminished everywhere.This is basic economics and “the market” at work. We have a high demand oil economy, and a significant decline in oil goods availability. That means prices go up until they balance out again.It’s a hidden war tax we’re paying.10posted on04/30/2026 2:03:42 PM PDTbyBob Wills is still the king[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:mikelets456Saudi Arabia’s pulling out of OPEC May 1st. I expect prices to start falling then.11posted on04/30/2026 2:03:55 PM PDTbyroving[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:Magnum44LA, CA and Hollywood are all dying the Olympics will be an embarrassment .12posted on04/30/2026 2:04:40 PM PDTbycnsmom[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:lasereyeI LOVE PAYING OUT THE @$$ AT THE PUMP MR. TRUMP13posted on04/30/2026 2:04:51 PM PDTbyBigFreakinToad(Not a fan of much)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:lasereyeWe aren’t blockading the strait. We are blockading Iranian ports.Yahoo BS.14posted on04/30/2026 2:06:19 PM PDTbyFledermaus("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:rovingI believe it’s UAE15posted on04/30/2026 2:07:05 PM PDTbyFledermaus("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 11|View Replies]To:Alberta's ChildFortunately for the world, President Trump’s IQ is about 100 points higher than yours.16posted on04/30/2026 2:07:05 PM PDTbyjacknhoo(Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 7|View Replies]To:mikelets456Yeah, stock markets tanked on Covid.The sky fell when PDJT announced tariffs a year ago.Oil soared when we attacked Iran.OTOH, markets today are adjusting. Stocks near or above all time highs.All in an atmosphere of doom and gloom perpetuated by defeatist articles and democrats.There is no way, unlike our previous eight Presidents, Trump will leave behind a nuclear Iran to kill more Americans.17posted on04/30/2026 2:07:28 PM PDTbyJacquerie(ArticleVBlog.com)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:Magnum44The ships don’t want to take the risk they perceive.18posted on04/30/2026 2:08:28 PM PDTbyFledermaus("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:Alberta's ChildBug off Zambia loser19posted on04/30/2026 2:09:20 PM PDTbyFledermaus("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 7|View Replies]To:JacqueriePanicans and boomers live to be miserable.20posted on04/30/2026 2:10:45 PM PDTbyFledermaus("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 17|View Replies]Navigation:use the links below to view more comments.first1-20,21-40,41-60,61-72nextlastDisclaimer:Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.Free RepublicBrowse·SearchNews/ActivismTopics·Post ArticleFreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson The pressure campaign carries mounting costs beyond Iran. While the near-total cessation of flows through the key waterway is cutting off hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue for Tehran, it’s also choking key corners of the global market.By extending the blockade, Trump is wagering that Iran’s export-dependent economy will buckle before higher fuel prices, supply shortages, and renewed inflation inflict unacceptable damage on US consumers and allies abroad.“‘Economic war’ has become the US’s main strategy for getting Iran to make principal concessions to the US,” Macquarie Bank strategist Thierry Wizman said.Futures on Brent crude, the international benchmark, reached their highest prices since June 2022 on Wednesday, climbing as much as 7.8% to reach $120.22 per barrel.For Iran, where oil and gas exports account for roughly 80% of the country’s export revenue, per JPMorgan, the economic effects are acute. President Trump has claimed in social media posts that Iran is losing roughly $500 million per day and that the regime has told the White House the country is in a “state of collapse.”Iran likely has less than a month before it will need to begin shutting down oil wells as its storage sites reach capacity, according to maritime intelligence provider Kpler, risking damage to already brittle infrastructure.Trump has insisted he’ll maintain the blockade until Iran agrees to a deal over its nuclear program.(Excerpt) Read more atfinance.yahoo.com...TOPICS:Foreign Affairs;Iran;News/Current EventsKEYWORDS:armchairgeneralsoffr;blockade;bobwillstroll;iran;irgc;jakeconley;leftistsource;nuclear;straitofhormuz;surrendermonkeybait;tds;trumpMessage from Jim Robinson:Dear FRiends,We need your continuing support to keep FR funded. Your donations are our sole source of funding. No sugar daddies, no advertisers, no paid memberships, no commercial sales, no gimmicks, no tax subsidies. No spam, no pop-ups, no ad trackers.If you enjoy using FR and agree it's a worthwhile endeavor, please consider making a contribution today:Click here:to donate by Credit CardOr here:to donate by PayPalOr by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794Thank you very much and God bless you,JimNavigation:use the links below to view more comments.first1-20,21-40,41-60,61-72nextlastThis is a permanent situation IMO - unless the IRGC loses its grip on power or the Dems take over the White House. Trump is hoping for the first possibility. Unfortunately the IRGC is unlikely to lose control of Iran even if the Iranian economy collapses.Eventually they will find ways to route pretty much everything around the Strait and oil prices will fall.1posted on04/30/2026 1:43:50 PM PDTbylasereye[Post Reply|Private Reply|View Replies]To:lasereyeWhen will oil price fall? Short minded idiots will remember this when they go to vote and we’ll be stuck with Marxists running everything. This needs to be resolved now!2posted on04/30/2026 1:49:33 PM PDTbymikelets456[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:lasereyeJust ask Big Mo. Say where is he?3posted on04/30/2026 1:50:06 PM PDTbyLibloather(Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:lasereyeI dont see why we dont control and have command over the strait so that traffic can flow today. With air superiority and constant surveillance, any boat bigger than a one man dingy that moves from Iranian shores towards the shipping lanes should be vaporized withing a mile of the shore line. That seems like it would open the strait, even if only while we are still there. Is that whats happening now? I dont know but from lack of reporting it doesnt seem like it.4posted on04/30/2026 1:52:00 PM PDTbyMagnum44(...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:LibloatherWho is Big Mo?5posted on04/30/2026 1:52:14 PM PDTbylasereye( )[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 3|View Replies]To:lasereyeMojtaba Khamenei. One leg. Hops a lot. May be found in gay bars.6posted on04/30/2026 1:56:40 PM PDTbyLibloather(Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 5|View Replies]To:lasereyeIf I was a Democrat advising my candidates how to win in November, the first item on my list of recommendations would be:”Convince Donald Trump to start a military campaign against Iran.”That’s how ‘effing retarded this is.7posted on04/30/2026 2:00:03 PM PDTbyAlberta's Child(If I leave here, it’s because I’m tired of arguing with geriatric parrots wearing MAGA hats.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:LibloatherIsn’t Big Mo a vegetable in Russia?8posted on04/30/2026 2:01:41 PM PDTbyjacknhoo(Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 3|View Replies]To:lasereyeTrump still has the Kharg Island option.Destroy Kharg Island, and the IRGC Government goes broke.9posted on04/30/2026 2:02:15 PM PDTbyzeestephen(Trump Landslide? Kamala lost the election by 230,000 votes, in WI, MI, and PA.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:mikelets456“When will oil price fall? Short minded idiots will remember this when they go to vote and we’ll be stuck with Marxists running everything. This needs to be resolved now!”____________________________________________________________What makes you think oil prices will fall soon, if ever? The war has effectively stopped oil production throughout much of the middle east right now, and it will take YEARS for it to return to pre-war levels.20% of world oil is stopped right now. Just as importantly, refining capabilities have diminished everywhere.This is basic economics and “the market” at work. We have a high demand oil economy, and a significant decline in oil goods availability. That means prices go up until they balance out again.It’s a hidden war tax we’re paying.10posted on04/30/2026 2:03:42 PM PDTbyBob Wills is still the king[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:mikelets456Saudi Arabia’s pulling out of OPEC May 1st. I expect prices to start falling then.11posted on04/30/2026 2:03:55 PM PDTbyroving[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:Magnum44LA, CA and Hollywood are all dying the Olympics will be an embarrassment .12posted on04/30/2026 2:04:40 PM PDTbycnsmom[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:lasereyeI LOVE PAYING OUT THE @$$ AT THE PUMP MR. TRUMP13posted on04/30/2026 2:04:51 PM PDTbyBigFreakinToad(Not a fan of much)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:lasereyeWe aren’t blockading the strait. We are blockading Iranian ports.Yahoo BS.14posted on04/30/2026 2:06:19 PM PDTbyFledermaus("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:rovingI believe it’s UAE15posted on04/30/2026 2:07:05 PM PDTbyFledermaus("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 11|View Replies]To:Alberta's ChildFortunately for the world, President Trump’s IQ is about 100 points higher than yours.16posted on04/30/2026 2:07:05 PM PDTbyjacknhoo(Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 7|View Replies]To:mikelets456Yeah, stock markets tanked on Covid.The sky fell when PDJT announced tariffs a year ago.Oil soared when we attacked Iran.OTOH, markets today are adjusting. Stocks near or above all time highs.All in an atmosphere of doom and gloom perpetuated by defeatist articles and democrats.There is no way, unlike our previous eight Presidents, Trump will leave behind a nuclear Iran to kill more Americans.17posted on04/30/2026 2:07:28 PM PDTbyJacquerie(ArticleVBlog.com)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:Magnum44The ships don’t want to take the risk they perceive.18posted on04/30/2026 2:08:28 PM PDTbyFledermaus("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:Alberta's ChildBug off Zambia loser19posted on04/30/2026 2:09:20 PM PDTbyFledermaus("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 7|View Replies]To:JacqueriePanicans and boomers live to be miserable.20posted on04/30/2026 2:10:45 PM PDTbyFledermaus("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 17|View Replies]Navigation:use the links below to view more comments.first1-20,21-40,41-60,61-72nextlastDisclaimer:Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.Free RepublicBrowse·SearchNews/ActivismTopics·Post ArticleFreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson By extending the blockade, Trump is wagering that Iran’s export-dependent economy will buckle before higher fuel prices, supply shortages, and renewed inflation inflict unacceptable damage on US consumers and allies abroad.“‘Economic war’ has become the US’s main strategy for getting Iran to make principal concessions to the US,” Macquarie Bank strategist Thierry Wizman said.Futures on Brent crude, the international benchmark, reached their highest prices since June 2022 on Wednesday, climbing as much as 7.8% to reach $120.22 per barrel.For Iran, where oil and gas exports account for roughly 80% of the country’s export revenue, per JPMorgan, the economic effects are acute. President Trump has claimed in social media posts that Iran is losing roughly $500 million per day and that the regime has told the White House the country is in a “state of collapse.”Iran likely has less than a month before it will need to begin shutting down oil wells as its storage sites reach capacity, according to maritime intelligence provider Kpler, risking damage to already brittle infrastructure.Trump has insisted he’ll maintain the blockade until Iran agrees to a deal over its nuclear program.(Excerpt) Read more atfinance.yahoo.com...TOPICS:Foreign Affairs;Iran;News/Current EventsKEYWORDS:armchairgeneralsoffr;blockade;bobwillstroll;iran;irgc;jakeconley;leftistsource;nuclear;straitofhormuz;surrendermonkeybait;tds;trumpMessage from Jim Robinson:Dear FRiends,We need your continuing support to keep FR funded. Your donations are our sole source of funding. No sugar daddies, no advertisers, no paid memberships, no commercial sales, no gimmicks, no tax subsidies. 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This needs to be resolved now!2posted on04/30/2026 1:49:33 PM PDTbymikelets456[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:lasereyeJust ask Big Mo. Say where is he?3posted on04/30/2026 1:50:06 PM PDTbyLibloather(Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:lasereyeI dont see why we dont control and have command over the strait so that traffic can flow today. With air superiority and constant surveillance, any boat bigger than a one man dingy that moves from Iranian shores towards the shipping lanes should be vaporized withing a mile of the shore line. That seems like it would open the strait, even if only while we are still there. Is that whats happening now? I dont know but from lack of reporting it doesnt seem like it.4posted on04/30/2026 1:52:00 PM PDTbyMagnum44(...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:LibloatherWho is Big Mo?5posted on04/30/2026 1:52:14 PM PDTbylasereye( )[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 3|View Replies]To:lasereyeMojtaba Khamenei. One leg. Hops a lot. May be found in gay bars.6posted on04/30/2026 1:56:40 PM PDTbyLibloather(Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 5|View Replies]To:lasereyeIf I was a Democrat advising my candidates how to win in November, the first item on my list of recommendations would be:”Convince Donald Trump to start a military campaign against Iran.”That’s how ‘effing retarded this is.7posted on04/30/2026 2:00:03 PM PDTbyAlberta's Child(If I leave here, it’s because I’m tired of arguing with geriatric parrots wearing MAGA hats.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:LibloatherIsn’t Big Mo a vegetable in Russia?8posted on04/30/2026 2:01:41 PM PDTbyjacknhoo(Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 3|View Replies]To:lasereyeTrump still has the Kharg Island option.Destroy Kharg Island, and the IRGC Government goes broke.9posted on04/30/2026 2:02:15 PM PDTbyzeestephen(Trump Landslide? Kamala lost the election by 230,000 votes, in WI, MI, and PA.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:mikelets456“When will oil price fall? Short minded idiots will remember this when they go to vote and we’ll be stuck with Marxists running everything. This needs to be resolved now!”____________________________________________________________What makes you think oil prices will fall soon, if ever? The war has effectively stopped oil production throughout much of the middle east right now, and it will take YEARS for it to return to pre-war levels.20% of world oil is stopped right now. Just as importantly, refining capabilities have diminished everywhere.This is basic economics and “the market” at work. We have a high demand oil economy, and a significant decline in oil goods availability. That means prices go up until they balance out again.It’s a hidden war tax we’re paying.10posted on04/30/2026 2:03:42 PM PDTbyBob Wills is still the king[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:mikelets456Saudi Arabia’s pulling out of OPEC May 1st. I expect prices to start falling then.11posted on04/30/2026 2:03:55 PM PDTbyroving[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:Magnum44LA, CA and Hollywood are all dying the Olympics will be an embarrassment .12posted on04/30/2026 2:04:40 PM PDTbycnsmom[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:lasereyeI LOVE PAYING OUT THE @$$ AT THE PUMP MR. TRUMP13posted on04/30/2026 2:04:51 PM PDTbyBigFreakinToad(Not a fan of much)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:lasereyeWe aren’t blockading the strait. We are blockading Iranian ports.Yahoo BS.14posted on04/30/2026 2:06:19 PM PDTbyFledermaus("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:rovingI believe it’s UAE15posted on04/30/2026 2:07:05 PM PDTbyFledermaus("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 11|View Replies]To:Alberta's ChildFortunately for the world, President Trump’s IQ is about 100 points higher than yours.16posted on04/30/2026 2:07:05 PM PDTbyjacknhoo(Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 7|View Replies]To:mikelets456Yeah, stock markets tanked on Covid.The sky fell when PDJT announced tariffs a year ago.Oil soared when we attacked Iran.OTOH, markets today are adjusting. Stocks near or above all time highs.All in an atmosphere of doom and gloom perpetuated by defeatist articles and democrats.There is no way, unlike our previous eight Presidents, Trump will leave behind a nuclear Iran to kill more Americans.17posted on04/30/2026 2:07:28 PM PDTbyJacquerie(ArticleVBlog.com)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:Magnum44The ships don’t want to take the risk they perceive.18posted on04/30/2026 2:08:28 PM PDTbyFledermaus("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:Alberta's ChildBug off Zambia loser19posted on04/30/2026 2:09:20 PM PDTbyFledermaus("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 7|View Replies]To:JacqueriePanicans and boomers live to be miserable.20posted on04/30/2026 2:10:45 PM PDTbyFledermaus("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 17|View Replies]Navigation:use the links below to view more comments.first1-20,21-40,41-60,61-72nextlastDisclaimer:Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.Free RepublicBrowse·SearchNews/ActivismTopics·Post ArticleFreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson “‘Economic war’ has become the US’s main strategy for getting Iran to make principal concessions to the US,” Macquarie Bank strategist Thierry Wizman said.Futures on Brent crude, the international benchmark, reached their highest prices since June 2022 on Wednesday, climbing as much as 7.8% to reach $120.22 per barrel.For Iran, where oil and gas exports account for roughly 80% of the country’s export revenue, per JPMorgan, the economic effects are acute. President Trump has claimed in social media posts that Iran is losing roughly $500 million per day and that the regime has told the White House the country is in a “state of collapse.”Iran likely has less than a month before it will need to begin shutting down oil wells as its storage sites reach capacity, according to maritime intelligence provider Kpler, risking damage to already brittle infrastructure.Trump has insisted he’ll maintain the blockade until Iran agrees to a deal over its nuclear program.(Excerpt) Read more atfinance.yahoo.com...TOPICS:Foreign Affairs;Iran;News/Current EventsKEYWORDS:armchairgeneralsoffr;blockade;bobwillstroll;iran;irgc;jakeconley;leftistsource;nuclear;straitofhormuz;surrendermonkeybait;tds;trumpMessage from Jim Robinson:Dear FRiends,We need your continuing support to keep FR funded. Your donations are our sole source of funding. No sugar daddies, no advertisers, no paid memberships, no commercial sales, no gimmicks, no tax subsidies. 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This needs to be resolved now!2posted on04/30/2026 1:49:33 PM PDTbymikelets456[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:lasereyeJust ask Big Mo. Say where is he?3posted on04/30/2026 1:50:06 PM PDTbyLibloather(Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:lasereyeI dont see why we dont control and have command over the strait so that traffic can flow today. With air superiority and constant surveillance, any boat bigger than a one man dingy that moves from Iranian shores towards the shipping lanes should be vaporized withing a mile of the shore line. That seems like it would open the strait, even if only while we are still there. Is that whats happening now? I dont know but from lack of reporting it doesnt seem like it.4posted on04/30/2026 1:52:00 PM PDTbyMagnum44(...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:LibloatherWho is Big Mo?5posted on04/30/2026 1:52:14 PM PDTbylasereye( )[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 3|View Replies]To:lasereyeMojtaba Khamenei. One leg. Hops a lot. May be found in gay bars.6posted on04/30/2026 1:56:40 PM PDTbyLibloather(Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 5|View Replies]To:lasereyeIf I was a Democrat advising my candidates how to win in November, the first item on my list of recommendations would be:”Convince Donald Trump to start a military campaign against Iran.”That’s how ‘effing retarded this is.7posted on04/30/2026 2:00:03 PM PDTbyAlberta's Child(If I leave here, it’s because I’m tired of arguing with geriatric parrots wearing MAGA hats.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:LibloatherIsn’t Big Mo a vegetable in Russia?8posted on04/30/2026 2:01:41 PM PDTbyjacknhoo(Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 3|View Replies]To:lasereyeTrump still has the Kharg Island option.Destroy Kharg Island, and the IRGC Government goes broke.9posted on04/30/2026 2:02:15 PM PDTbyzeestephen(Trump Landslide? Kamala lost the election by 230,000 votes, in WI, MI, and PA.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:mikelets456“When will oil price fall? Short minded idiots will remember this when they go to vote and we’ll be stuck with Marxists running everything. This needs to be resolved now!”____________________________________________________________What makes you think oil prices will fall soon, if ever? The war has effectively stopped oil production throughout much of the middle east right now, and it will take YEARS for it to return to pre-war levels.20% of world oil is stopped right now. Just as importantly, refining capabilities have diminished everywhere.This is basic economics and “the market” at work. We have a high demand oil economy, and a significant decline in oil goods availability. That means prices go up until they balance out again.It’s a hidden war tax we’re paying.10posted on04/30/2026 2:03:42 PM PDTbyBob Wills is still the king[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:mikelets456Saudi Arabia’s pulling out of OPEC May 1st. I expect prices to start falling then.11posted on04/30/2026 2:03:55 PM PDTbyroving[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:Magnum44LA, CA and Hollywood are all dying the Olympics will be an embarrassment .12posted on04/30/2026 2:04:40 PM PDTbycnsmom[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:lasereyeI LOVE PAYING OUT THE @$$ AT THE PUMP MR. TRUMP13posted on04/30/2026 2:04:51 PM PDTbyBigFreakinToad(Not a fan of much)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:lasereyeWe aren’t blockading the strait. We are blockading Iranian ports.Yahoo BS.14posted on04/30/2026 2:06:19 PM PDTbyFledermaus("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:rovingI believe it’s UAE15posted on04/30/2026 2:07:05 PM PDTbyFledermaus("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 11|View Replies]To:Alberta's ChildFortunately for the world, President Trump’s IQ is about 100 points higher than yours.16posted on04/30/2026 2:07:05 PM PDTbyjacknhoo(Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 7|View Replies]To:mikelets456Yeah, stock markets tanked on Covid.The sky fell when PDJT announced tariffs a year ago.Oil soared when we attacked Iran.OTOH, markets today are adjusting. Stocks near or above all time highs.All in an atmosphere of doom and gloom perpetuated by defeatist articles and democrats.There is no way, unlike our previous eight Presidents, Trump will leave behind a nuclear Iran to kill more Americans.17posted on04/30/2026 2:07:28 PM PDTbyJacquerie(ArticleVBlog.com)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:Magnum44The ships don’t want to take the risk they perceive.18posted on04/30/2026 2:08:28 PM PDTbyFledermaus("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:Alberta's ChildBug off Zambia loser19posted on04/30/2026 2:09:20 PM PDTbyFledermaus("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 7|View Replies]To:JacqueriePanicans and boomers live to be miserable.20posted on04/30/2026 2:10:45 PM PDTbyFledermaus("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 17|View Replies]Navigation:use the links below to view more comments.first1-20,21-40,41-60,61-72nextlastDisclaimer:Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. 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President Trump has claimed in social media posts that Iran is losing roughly $500 million per day and that the regime has told the White House the country is in a “state of collapse.”Iran likely has less than a month before it will need to begin shutting down oil wells as its storage sites reach capacity, according to maritime intelligence provider Kpler, risking damage to already brittle infrastructure.Trump has insisted he’ll maintain the blockade until Iran agrees to a deal over its nuclear program.(Excerpt) Read more atfinance.yahoo.com...TOPICS:Foreign Affairs;Iran;News/Current EventsKEYWORDS:armchairgeneralsoffr;blockade;bobwillstroll;iran;irgc;jakeconley;leftistsource;nuclear;straitofhormuz;surrendermonkeybait;tds;trumpMessage from Jim Robinson:Dear FRiends,We need your continuing support to keep FR funded. Your donations are our sole source of funding. No sugar daddies, no advertisers, no paid memberships, no commercial sales, no gimmicks, no tax subsidies. No spam, no pop-ups, no ad trackers.If you enjoy using FR and agree it's a worthwhile endeavor, please consider making a contribution today:Click here:to donate by Credit CardOr here:to donate by PayPalOr by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794Thank you very much and God bless you,JimNavigation:use the links below to view more comments.first1-20,21-40,41-60,61-72nextlastThis is a permanent situation IMO - unless the IRGC loses its grip on power or the Dems take over the White House. Trump is hoping for the first possibility. Unfortunately the IRGC is unlikely to lose control of Iran even if the Iranian economy collapses.Eventually they will find ways to route pretty much everything around the Strait and oil prices will fall.1posted on04/30/2026 1:43:50 PM PDTbylasereye[Post Reply|Private Reply|View Replies]To:lasereyeWhen will oil price fall? Short minded idiots will remember this when they go to vote and we’ll be stuck with Marxists running everything. This needs to be resolved now!2posted on04/30/2026 1:49:33 PM PDTbymikelets456[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:lasereyeJust ask Big Mo. Say where is he?3posted on04/30/2026 1:50:06 PM PDTbyLibloather(Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:lasereyeI dont see why we dont control and have command over the strait so that traffic can flow today. With air superiority and constant surveillance, any boat bigger than a one man dingy that moves from Iranian shores towards the shipping lanes should be vaporized withing a mile of the shore line. That seems like it would open the strait, even if only while we are still there. Is that whats happening now? I dont know but from lack of reporting it doesnt seem like it.4posted on04/30/2026 1:52:00 PM PDTbyMagnum44(...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:LibloatherWho is Big Mo?5posted on04/30/2026 1:52:14 PM PDTbylasereye( )[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 3|View Replies]To:lasereyeMojtaba Khamenei. One leg. Hops a lot. May be found in gay bars.6posted on04/30/2026 1:56:40 PM PDTbyLibloather(Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 5|View Replies]To:lasereyeIf I was a Democrat advising my candidates how to win in November, the first item on my list of recommendations would be:”Convince Donald Trump to start a military campaign against Iran.”That’s how ‘effing retarded this is.7posted on04/30/2026 2:00:03 PM PDTbyAlberta's Child(If I leave here, it’s because I’m tired of arguing with geriatric parrots wearing MAGA hats.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:LibloatherIsn’t Big Mo a vegetable in Russia?8posted on04/30/2026 2:01:41 PM PDTbyjacknhoo(Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 3|View Replies]To:lasereyeTrump still has the Kharg Island option.Destroy Kharg Island, and the IRGC Government goes broke.9posted on04/30/2026 2:02:15 PM PDTbyzeestephen(Trump Landslide? Kamala lost the election by 230,000 votes, in WI, MI, and PA.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:mikelets456“When will oil price fall? Short minded idiots will remember this when they go to vote and we’ll be stuck with Marxists running everything. This needs to be resolved now!”____________________________________________________________What makes you think oil prices will fall soon, if ever? The war has effectively stopped oil production throughout much of the middle east right now, and it will take YEARS for it to return to pre-war levels.20% of world oil is stopped right now. Just as importantly, refining capabilities have diminished everywhere.This is basic economics and “the market” at work. We have a high demand oil economy, and a significant decline in oil goods availability. That means prices go up until they balance out again.It’s a hidden war tax we’re paying.10posted on04/30/2026 2:03:42 PM PDTbyBob Wills is still the king[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:mikelets456Saudi Arabia’s pulling out of OPEC May 1st. I expect prices to start falling then.11posted on04/30/2026 2:03:55 PM PDTbyroving[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:Magnum44LA, CA and Hollywood are all dying the Olympics will be an embarrassment .12posted on04/30/2026 2:04:40 PM PDTbycnsmom[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:lasereyeI LOVE PAYING OUT THE @$$ AT THE PUMP MR. TRUMP13posted on04/30/2026 2:04:51 PM PDTbyBigFreakinToad(Not a fan of much)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:lasereyeWe aren’t blockading the strait. We are blockading Iranian ports.Yahoo BS.14posted on04/30/2026 2:06:19 PM PDTbyFledermaus("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:rovingI believe it’s UAE15posted on04/30/2026 2:07:05 PM PDTbyFledermaus("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 11|View Replies]To:Alberta's ChildFortunately for the world, President Trump’s IQ is about 100 points higher than yours.16posted on04/30/2026 2:07:05 PM PDTbyjacknhoo(Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 7|View Replies]To:mikelets456Yeah, stock markets tanked on Covid.The sky fell when PDJT announced tariffs a year ago.Oil soared when we attacked Iran.OTOH, markets today are adjusting. Stocks near or above all time highs.All in an atmosphere of doom and gloom perpetuated by defeatist articles and democrats.There is no way, unlike our previous eight Presidents, Trump will leave behind a nuclear Iran to kill more Americans.17posted on04/30/2026 2:07:28 PM PDTbyJacquerie(ArticleVBlog.com)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:Magnum44The ships don’t want to take the risk they perceive.18posted on04/30/2026 2:08:28 PM PDTbyFledermaus("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:Alberta's ChildBug off Zambia loser19posted on04/30/2026 2:09:20 PM PDTbyFledermaus("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 7|View Replies]To:JacqueriePanicans and boomers live to be miserable.20posted on04/30/2026 2:10:45 PM PDTbyFledermaus("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 17|View Replies]Navigation:use the links below to view more comments.first1-20,21-40,41-60,61-72nextlastDisclaimer:Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.Free RepublicBrowse·SearchNews/ActivismTopics·Post ArticleFreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson For Iran, where oil and gas exports account for roughly 80% of the country’s export revenue, per JPMorgan, the economic effects are acute. President Trump has claimed in social media posts that Iran is losing roughly $500 million per day and that the regime has told the White House the country is in a “state of collapse.”Iran likely has less than a month before it will need to begin shutting down oil wells as its storage sites reach capacity, according to maritime intelligence provider Kpler, risking damage to already brittle infrastructure.Trump has insisted he’ll maintain the blockade until Iran agrees to a deal over its nuclear program.(Excerpt) Read more atfinance.yahoo.com...TOPICS:Foreign Affairs;Iran;News/Current EventsKEYWORDS:armchairgeneralsoffr;blockade;bobwillstroll;iran;irgc;jakeconley;leftistsource;nuclear;straitofhormuz;surrendermonkeybait;tds;trumpMessage from Jim Robinson:Dear FRiends,We need your continuing support to keep FR funded. Your donations are our sole source of funding. No sugar daddies, no advertisers, no paid memberships, no commercial sales, no gimmicks, no tax subsidies. No spam, no pop-ups, no ad trackers.If you enjoy using FR and agree it's a worthwhile endeavor, please consider making a contribution today:Click here:to donate by Credit CardOr here:to donate by PayPalOr by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794Thank you very much and God bless you,JimNavigation:use the links below to view more comments.first1-20,21-40,41-60,61-72nextlastThis is a permanent situation IMO - unless the IRGC loses its grip on power or the Dems take over the White House. Trump is hoping for the first possibility. Unfortunately the IRGC is unlikely to lose control of Iran even if the Iranian economy collapses.Eventually they will find ways to route pretty much everything around the Strait and oil prices will fall.1posted on04/30/2026 1:43:50 PM PDTbylasereye[Post Reply|Private Reply|View Replies]To:lasereyeWhen will oil price fall? Short minded idiots will remember this when they go to vote and we’ll be stuck with Marxists running everything. This needs to be resolved now!2posted on04/30/2026 1:49:33 PM PDTbymikelets456[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:lasereyeJust ask Big Mo. Say where is he?3posted on04/30/2026 1:50:06 PM PDTbyLibloather(Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:lasereyeI dont see why we dont control and have command over the strait so that traffic can flow today. With air superiority and constant surveillance, any boat bigger than a one man dingy that moves from Iranian shores towards the shipping lanes should be vaporized withing a mile of the shore line. That seems like it would open the strait, even if only while we are still there. Is that whats happening now? I dont know but from lack of reporting it doesnt seem like it.4posted on04/30/2026 1:52:00 PM PDTbyMagnum44(...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:LibloatherWho is Big Mo?5posted on04/30/2026 1:52:14 PM PDTbylasereye( )[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 3|View Replies]To:lasereyeMojtaba Khamenei. One leg. Hops a lot. May be found in gay bars.6posted on04/30/2026 1:56:40 PM PDTbyLibloather(Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 5|View Replies]To:lasereyeIf I was a Democrat advising my candidates how to win in November, the first item on my list of recommendations would be:”Convince Donald Trump to start a military campaign against Iran.”That’s how ‘effing retarded this is.7posted on04/30/2026 2:00:03 PM PDTbyAlberta's Child(If I leave here, it’s because I’m tired of arguing with geriatric parrots wearing MAGA hats.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:LibloatherIsn’t Big Mo a vegetable in Russia?8posted on04/30/2026 2:01:41 PM PDTbyjacknhoo(Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 3|View Replies]To:lasereyeTrump still has the Kharg Island option.Destroy Kharg Island, and the IRGC Government goes broke.9posted on04/30/2026 2:02:15 PM PDTbyzeestephen(Trump Landslide? Kamala lost the election by 230,000 votes, in WI, MI, and PA.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:mikelets456“When will oil price fall? Short minded idiots will remember this when they go to vote and we’ll be stuck with Marxists running everything. This needs to be resolved now!”____________________________________________________________What makes you think oil prices will fall soon, if ever? The war has effectively stopped oil production throughout much of the middle east right now, and it will take YEARS for it to return to pre-war levels.20% of world oil is stopped right now. Just as importantly, refining capabilities have diminished everywhere.This is basic economics and “the market” at work. We have a high demand oil economy, and a significant decline in oil goods availability. That means prices go up until they balance out again.It’s a hidden war tax we’re paying.10posted on04/30/2026 2:03:42 PM PDTbyBob Wills is still the king[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:mikelets456Saudi Arabia’s pulling out of OPEC May 1st. I expect prices to start falling then.11posted on04/30/2026 2:03:55 PM PDTbyroving[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:Magnum44LA, CA and Hollywood are all dying the Olympics will be an embarrassment .12posted on04/30/2026 2:04:40 PM PDTbycnsmom[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:lasereyeI LOVE PAYING OUT THE @$$ AT THE PUMP MR. TRUMP13posted on04/30/2026 2:04:51 PM PDTbyBigFreakinToad(Not a fan of much)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:lasereyeWe aren’t blockading the strait. We are blockading Iranian ports.Yahoo BS.14posted on04/30/2026 2:06:19 PM PDTbyFledermaus("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:rovingI believe it’s UAE15posted on04/30/2026 2:07:05 PM PDTbyFledermaus("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 11|View Replies]To:Alberta's ChildFortunately for the world, President Trump’s IQ is about 100 points higher than yours.16posted on04/30/2026 2:07:05 PM PDTbyjacknhoo(Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 7|View Replies]To:mikelets456Yeah, stock markets tanked on Covid.The sky fell when PDJT announced tariffs a year ago.Oil soared when we attacked Iran.OTOH, markets today are adjusting. Stocks near or above all time highs.All in an atmosphere of doom and gloom perpetuated by defeatist articles and democrats.There is no way, unlike our previous eight Presidents, Trump will leave behind a nuclear Iran to kill more Americans.17posted on04/30/2026 2:07:28 PM PDTbyJacquerie(ArticleVBlog.com)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:Magnum44The ships don’t want to take the risk they perceive.18posted on04/30/2026 2:08:28 PM PDTbyFledermaus("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:Alberta's ChildBug off Zambia loser19posted on04/30/2026 2:09:20 PM PDTbyFledermaus("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 7|View Replies]To:JacqueriePanicans and boomers live to be miserable.20posted on04/30/2026 2:10:45 PM PDTbyFledermaus("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 17|View Replies]Navigation:use the links below to view more comments.first1-20,21-40,41-60,61-72nextlastDisclaimer:Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. 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No sugar daddies, no advertisers, no paid memberships, no commercial sales, no gimmicks, no tax subsidies. No spam, no pop-ups, no ad trackers.If you enjoy using FR and agree it's a worthwhile endeavor, please consider making a contribution today:Click here:to donate by Credit CardOr here:to donate by PayPalOr by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794Thank you very much and God bless you,JimNavigation:use the links below to view more comments.first1-20,21-40,41-60,61-72nextlastThis is a permanent situation IMO - unless the IRGC loses its grip on power or the Dems take over the White House. Trump is hoping for the first possibility. Unfortunately the IRGC is unlikely to lose control of Iran even if the Iranian economy collapses.Eventually they will find ways to route pretty much everything around the Strait and oil prices will fall.1posted on04/30/2026 1:43:50 PM PDTbylasereye[Post Reply|Private Reply|View Replies]To:lasereyeWhen will oil price fall? Short minded idiots will remember this when they go to vote and we’ll be stuck with Marxists running everything. This needs to be resolved now!2posted on04/30/2026 1:49:33 PM PDTbymikelets456[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:lasereyeJust ask Big Mo. Say where is he?3posted on04/30/2026 1:50:06 PM PDTbyLibloather(Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:lasereyeI dont see why we dont control and have command over the strait so that traffic can flow today. With air superiority and constant surveillance, any boat bigger than a one man dingy that moves from Iranian shores towards the shipping lanes should be vaporized withing a mile of the shore line. That seems like it would open the strait, even if only while we are still there. Is that whats happening now? I dont know but from lack of reporting it doesnt seem like it.4posted on04/30/2026 1:52:00 PM PDTbyMagnum44(...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:LibloatherWho is Big Mo?5posted on04/30/2026 1:52:14 PM PDTbylasereye( )[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 3|View Replies]To:lasereyeMojtaba Khamenei. One leg. Hops a lot. May be found in gay bars.6posted on04/30/2026 1:56:40 PM PDTbyLibloather(Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 5|View Replies]To:lasereyeIf I was a Democrat advising my candidates how to win in November, the first item on my list of recommendations would be:”Convince Donald Trump to start a military campaign against Iran.”That’s how ‘effing retarded this is.7posted on04/30/2026 2:00:03 PM PDTbyAlberta's Child(If I leave here, it’s because I’m tired of arguing with geriatric parrots wearing MAGA hats.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:LibloatherIsn’t Big Mo a vegetable in Russia?8posted on04/30/2026 2:01:41 PM PDTbyjacknhoo(Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 3|View Replies]To:lasereyeTrump still has the Kharg Island option.Destroy Kharg Island, and the IRGC Government goes broke.9posted on04/30/2026 2:02:15 PM PDTbyzeestephen(Trump Landslide? Kamala lost the election by 230,000 votes, in WI, MI, and PA.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:mikelets456“When will oil price fall? Short minded idiots will remember this when they go to vote and we’ll be stuck with Marxists running everything. This needs to be resolved now!”____________________________________________________________What makes you think oil prices will fall soon, if ever? The war has effectively stopped oil production throughout much of the middle east right now, and it will take YEARS for it to return to pre-war levels.20% of world oil is stopped right now. Just as importantly, refining capabilities have diminished everywhere.This is basic economics and “the market” at work. We have a high demand oil economy, and a significant decline in oil goods availability. That means prices go up until they balance out again.It’s a hidden war tax we’re paying.10posted on04/30/2026 2:03:42 PM PDTbyBob Wills is still the king[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:mikelets456Saudi Arabia’s pulling out of OPEC May 1st. I expect prices to start falling then.11posted on04/30/2026 2:03:55 PM PDTbyroving[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:Magnum44LA, CA and Hollywood are all dying the Olympics will be an embarrassment .12posted on04/30/2026 2:04:40 PM PDTbycnsmom[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:lasereyeI LOVE PAYING OUT THE @$$ AT THE PUMP MR. TRUMP13posted on04/30/2026 2:04:51 PM PDTbyBigFreakinToad(Not a fan of much)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:lasereyeWe aren’t blockading the strait. We are blockading Iranian ports.Yahoo BS.14posted on04/30/2026 2:06:19 PM PDTbyFledermaus("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:rovingI believe it’s UAE15posted on04/30/2026 2:07:05 PM PDTbyFledermaus("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 11|View Replies]To:Alberta's ChildFortunately for the world, President Trump’s IQ is about 100 points higher than yours.16posted on04/30/2026 2:07:05 PM PDTbyjacknhoo(Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 7|View Replies]To:mikelets456Yeah, stock markets tanked on Covid.The sky fell when PDJT announced tariffs a year ago.Oil soared when we attacked Iran.OTOH, markets today are adjusting. Stocks near or above all time highs.All in an atmosphere of doom and gloom perpetuated by defeatist articles and democrats.There is no way, unlike our previous eight Presidents, Trump will leave behind a nuclear Iran to kill more Americans.17posted on04/30/2026 2:07:28 PM PDTbyJacquerie(ArticleVBlog.com)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:Magnum44The ships don’t want to take the risk they perceive.18posted on04/30/2026 2:08:28 PM PDTbyFledermaus("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:Alberta's ChildBug off Zambia loser19posted on04/30/2026 2:09:20 PM PDTbyFledermaus("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 7|View Replies]To:JacqueriePanicans and boomers live to be miserable.20posted on04/30/2026 2:10:45 PM PDTbyFledermaus("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 17|View Replies]Navigation:use the links below to view more comments.first1-20,21-40,41-60,61-72nextlastDisclaimer:Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.Free RepublicBrowse·SearchNews/ActivismTopics·Post ArticleFreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson Trump has insisted he’ll maintain the blockade until Iran agrees to a deal over its nuclear program. (Excerpt) Read more atfinance.yahoo.com... Dear FRiends,We need your continuing support to keep FR funded. Your donations are our sole source of funding. No sugar daddies, no advertisers, no paid memberships, no commercial sales, no gimmicks, no tax subsidies. No spam, no pop-ups, no ad trackers.If you enjoy using FR and agree it's a worthwhile endeavor, please consider making a contribution today:Click here:to donate by Credit CardOr here:to donate by PayPalOr by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794Thank you very much and God bless you,Jim We need your continuing support to keep FR funded. Your donations are our sole source of funding. No sugar daddies, no advertisers, no paid memberships, no commercial sales, no gimmicks, no tax subsidies. No spam, no pop-ups, no ad trackers.If you enjoy using FR and agree it's a worthwhile endeavor, please consider making a contribution today:Click here:to donate by Credit CardOr here:to donate by PayPalOr by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794Thank you very much and God bless you,Jim If you enjoy using FR and agree it's a worthwhile endeavor, please consider making a contribution today:Click here:to donate by Credit CardOr here:to donate by PayPalOr by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794Thank you very much and God bless you,Jim Click here:to donate by Credit CardOr here:to donate by PayPalOr by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794Thank you very much and God bless you,Jim Or here:to donate by PayPalOr by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794Thank you very much and God bless you,Jim Or by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794Thank you very much and God bless you,Jim Thank you very much and God bless you,Jim Jim Eventually they will find ways to route pretty much everything around the Strait and oil prices will fall. When will oil price fall? Short minded idiots will remember this when they go to vote and we’ll be stuck with Marxists running everything. This needs to be resolved now! Just ask Big Mo. Say where is he? I dont see why we dont control and have command over the strait so that traffic can flow today. With air superiority and constant surveillance, any boat bigger than a one man dingy that moves from Iranian shores towards the shipping lanes should be vaporized withing a mile of the shore line. That seems like it would open the strait, even if only while we are still there. Is that whats happening now? I dont know but from lack of reporting it doesnt seem like it. Who is Big Mo? Mojtaba Khamenei. One leg. Hops a lot. May be found in gay bars. ”Convince Donald Trump to start a military campaign against Iran.”That’s how ‘effing retarded this is. That’s how ‘effing retarded this is. Isn’t Big Mo a vegetable in Russia? Destroy Kharg Island, and the IRGC Government goes broke. “When will oil price fall? Short minded idiots will remember this when they go to vote and we’ll be stuck with Marxists running everything. This needs to be resolved now!”____________________________________________________________ What makes you think oil prices will fall soon, if ever? The war has effectively stopped oil production throughout much of the middle east right now, and it will take YEARS for it to return to pre-war levels. 20% of world oil is stopped right now. Just as importantly, refining capabilities have diminished everywhere. This is basic economics and “the market” at work. We have a high demand oil economy, and a significant decline in oil goods availability. That means prices go up until they balance out again. It’s a hidden war tax we’re paying. Saudi Arabia’s pulling out of OPEC May 1st. I expect prices to start falling then. LA, CA and Hollywood are all dying the Olympics will be an embarrassment . I LOVE PAYING OUT THE @$$ AT THE PUMP MR. TRUMP We aren’t blockading the strait. We are blockading Iranian ports. Yahoo BS. I believe it’s UAE Fortunately for the world, President Trump’s IQ is about 100 points higher than yours. Yeah, stock markets tanked on Covid. The sky fell when PDJT announced tariffs a year ago. Oil soared when we attacked Iran. OTOH, markets today are adjusting. Stocks near or above all time highs. All in an atmosphere of doom and gloom perpetuated by defeatist articles and democrats. There is no way, unlike our previous eight Presidents, Trump will leave behind a nuclear Iran to kill more Americans. The ships don’t want to take the risk they perceive. Bug off Zambia loser Panicans and boomers live to be miserable. Navigation:use the links below to view more comments.first1-20,21-40,41-60,61-72nextlastDisclaimer:Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. 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La mera idea de que Vladímir Putin pudiera prescindir de los vehículos blindados y los sistemas de misiles en el desfile del 9 de mayo en la plaza Roja de Moscú se hubiera antojado impensable antes de 2022. El Día de la Victoria soviética contra la Alemania Nazi es la festividad más importante de Rusia, el fuelle ideológico que nutre la supuesta “desnazificación” de Ucrania y el escaparate mundial de su potencial militar. La decisión de que solo marchen columnas de soldados ante la “amenaza terrorista” de Kiev demuestra hasta qué punto se ha enquistado el conflicto y afecta a las ciudades rusas. También prueba que las tropas de Volodímir Zelenski han dado un salto en sus capacidades de ataque en poco tiempo. El Ejército ucraniano lanza más drones y misiles que nunca, usa una tecnología más sofisticada y ha multiplicado los impactos contra objetivos enemigos, mientras las defensas rusas no dan abasto a la hora de repeler los bombardeos. Decisión inédita Desde que el presidente ruso optó en 2008 por incorporar el equipamiento militar al desfile del Día de la Victoria, no ha habido un solo año en que no se hayan mostrado los tanques, los sistemas de defensa aérea, los misiles más destructivos y, recientemente, los drones pesados. Hace 18 años, Putin lo justificó como una “demostración” de las “crecientes capacidades de defensa”. “No es una demostración de fuerza. No estamos amenazando a nadie. Somos capaces de defender a nuestros ciudadanos”, dijo. Este año, tampoco desfilarán los cadetes de las academias militares y, para compensar el vacío, la retransmisión televisiva proyectará vídeos de soldados rusos en Ucrania, lanzamientos de artillería y cohetes, y buques de guerra. Sólo se mantendrá la exhibición aérea. Eso sí, el despliegue será modesto: aeronaves sobrevolarán la plaza Roja haciendo acrobacias y pilotos de aviones de ataque Su-25 pintarán la bandera rusa en el cielo. El caso de Moscú no será único. También en San Petersburgo, la otra gran ciudad de la Rusia europea, el desfile se celebrará sin equipamiento militar. Además, según el periódico Fontanka, se reducirá el aforo previsto de 5.600 a 300 asientos y, por primera vez en la historia moderna, no se invitará a veteranos supervivientes de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Moscú habla de “amenaza terrorista” Inicialmente, el Ministerio de Defensa atribuyó la reducción de formato a “la situación operativa”, sin dar más detalles. La realidad es que, desde el inicio de la invasión de Ucrania, la cantidad de vehículos y aeronaves se ha ido limitando por el desgaste del frente. Si en 2015 se estableció un récord de 194 blindados y 140 aviones y helicópteros, en 2024 sólo se exhibieron 61 tanques y 15 aeronaves. Pero en un gesto poco habitual, el Kremlin admitió horas más tarde que el verdadero motivo del recorte del desfile era el miedo a los drones ucranianos. “El régimen de Kiev, que cada día pierde territorios en el campo de batalla, ahora ha aumentado su actividad terrorista. Y en el contexto de la amenaza terrorista se toman todas las medidas para minimizar el peligro”, explicó el portavoz presidencial Dmitri Peskov. No es casual que, en paralelo, Putin haya advertido esta semana ya dos veces de los “métodos terroristas” de Ucrania, es decir, de posibles bombardeos contra infraestructuras rusas. Primero fue en San Petersburgo, alertando del riesgo de ataques durante la campaña de las elecciones legislativas del próximo otoño. Luego, en la llamada que mantuvo con Donald Trump el miércoles, cuando trató de convencer al estadounidense de que se trata de una estrategia desesperada de Zelenski para prolongar el conflicto. Peskov también esgrimió que la reducción del formato respecto del año anterior responde al hecho de que en 2025 se conmemoraba el 80 aniversario de la Victoria. Entonces, más de una veintena de mandatarios internacionales asistieron al desfile, entre los cuales estaba el presidente chino, Xi Jinping. Un año después, el Kremlin todavía no ha comunicado la lista de líderes mundiales invitados y solo ha confirmado la presencia de Robert Fico, el primer ministro eslovaco, que el año pasado ya fue el único líder de la Unión Europea que vino a Moscú durante los festejos. El miedo es tal que para garantizar que nadie le amargue la fiesta –incluso con una versión deslucida del desfile–, Putin aprovechó la conversación con Trump para intentar que Zelenski acepte una tregua coincidiendo con esos días. También en 2025 el Kremlin decretó unilateralmente un alto el fuego de 72 horas con el propósito de blindar la celebración del 9 de mayo, que el presidente ucraniano se vio obligado a respetar para no contrariar a la Casa Blanca. Zelenski ya ha expresado su escepticismo. “Aclararemos de qué se trata exactamente: ¿Unas horas de seguridad para un desfile en Moscú o algo más? Nuestra propuesta es un alto el fuego a largo plazo, seguridad fiable y garantizada para la población y una paz duradera”, ha escrito en X. Cortes en las comunicaciones Otro síntoma del nerviosismo en el Kremlin es que se restringirán todas las comunicaciones móviles en la capital rusa a lo largo de la próxima semana con la esperanza de dificultar los ataques de drones. Según informó el servicio ruso de la BBC, se prevé que los cortes afecten a internet, los mensajes de texto y hasta a aquellos recursos en línea que durante los bloqueos suelen estar disponibles por decisión de las autoridades. El vicepresidente del Comité de Tecnologías de la Información de la Duma, Andréi Svintsov, también afirmó que podría cortarse parcialmente el servicio de internet por cable, pero le quitó importancia a la medida, afirmando que “la gente ya está acostumbrada”. En cualquier caso, los expertos han señalado en varias ocasiones que estas medidas son del todo ineficaces para combatir los aparatos no tripulados ucranianos. También los blogueros cercanos al Ejército ruso las ven desproporcionadas. “Bajo el pretexto de garantizar la seguridad, se está cometiendo una locura absoluta”, dice el canal de Telegram Dva Mayora. Esta psicosis ya se percibió a principios de mayo del año pasado, pero entonces todo indicaba que la importancia de la celebración y la presencia de numerosos dirigentes mundiales había llevado al Kremlin a extremar las precauciones. Fue entonces cuando, por primera vez, se recurrió al corte de las comunicaciones, dando así pábulo a todos los gobernadores para hacer lo mismo hasta convertir el bloqueo de la red en el pan de cada día para muchos rusos. Una victoria para Ucrania Ucrania envió centenares de drones en vísperas del Día de la Victoria de 2025 para asustar a los líderes internacionales, provocó retrasos y cancelaciones en los principales aeropuertos de Moscú, se prohibió a la gente que lanzara fuegos artificiales y se posicionó estratégicamente a funcionarios públicos en las azoteas para detectar posibles amenazas procedentes del cielo. El periodista ruso en el exilio Aleksander Pliushchev cree que esta situación “constituye en sí misma un gran éxito para Ucrania”. Mientras tanto, los corresponsales de guerra rusos se muestran comprensivos con Putin. “Parece bastante lógico. El enemigo está aumentando significativamente el uso de vehículos aéreos no tripulados y está llegando ya a zonas inaccesibles. Si quisieran, podrían perfectamente intentar atacar el desfile, sobrecargando las defensas aéreas”, escribe el oficial de las fuerzas especiales aerotransportadas Yevgueni Zhulidov en su canal de Telegram. El mensaje de este bloguero es uno de los muchos que en las últimas semanas reconocen que Kiev ha superado a Moscú en los ataques de largo alcance, algo que no había sucedido hasta la fecha. Durante el mes de marzo, Ucrania lanzó más de 7.000 drones contra infraestructuras rusas, unos 2.500 más que en febrero, mientras que Rusia también lanzó una cifra récord, aunque por debajo de los 6.500 drones. Solo este mes de abril, el observador militar Clément Moulin contabiliza que Ucrania ha golpeado 450 objetivos en Rusia o en los territorios ocupados por las tropas rusas, el triple que entre enero y marzo, cuando Kiev ya había incrementado significativamente su ratio de impactos. Esto se ha traducido en bombardeos prácticamente diarios sobre puertos de exportación de petróleo ruso, refinerías y fábricas de armamento y componentes químicos. En las últimas dos semanas, la refinería y el puerto de Tuapsé, en el mar Negro, han sido alcanzados tres veces, provocando una mancha de fuel en la costa de más de 80 kilómetros y contaminación atmosférica. Nikolai Mitrojin, historiador y analista militar ruso en el exilio, explica a elDiario.es que en los últimos meses se ha producido un punto de inflexión“ con Ucrania, que ha demostrado ”superioridad en los drones pesados“, lo cual ”es algo completamente nuevo“. “Han aumentado el número de drones, su peso y su alcance, y han aparecido drones que pueden transportar múltiples bombas”, apunta. Y sigue: “Si antes, en una noche, Ucrania podía prender fuego a un gran tanque de petróleo o infligir algún golpe espectacular, ahora podemos hablar de tres o cuatro casos por noche. Y Rusia no tiene claro todavía cómo combatirlos”. Rusia, por detrás en la guerra de drones Uno de los blogueros militares más populares de Rusia, Yuri Podoliaka, afirmaba recientemente: “El enemigo nos ha empezado a superar con los drones. Somos incapaces de seguirles el ritmo. Nos estamos quedando atrás”. Según él, el Ejército ucraniano ha demostrado que puede poner en marcha “operaciones ofensivas estratégicas” en las profundidades de Rusia, mientras que el Ejército ruso no ha dado signos de estar preparado para ello. Por eso concluye: “Estoy realmente preocupado porque el enemigo pueda llevar a cabo alguna acción este verano que convierta en insignificante lo que hizo el pasado verano –probablemente en referencia a la Operación Telaraña, con la que Ucrania golpeó aeródromos militares situados a cientos de kilómetros de su frontera–”. Rusia también está teniendo problemas con las defensas antiaéreas. Los sistemas rusos se ven abrumados y no logran interceptar la enorme cantidad de drones ucranianos. El comentarista militar Vladímir Románov denuncia “una escasez muy grave de misiles” para proteger el territorio ruso, especialmente los que se disparan desde los sistemas móviles Pántsir —una de las últimas capas de defensa contra los aparatos ucranianos—, que “a menudo se encuentran sin munición”. Según Mitrojin, el Ejército ruso “ha perdido una cuarta parte de los sistemas de defensa aérea que tenía antes de la guerra”. Rusia lo intenta compensar con más grupos de combate que intentan derribar drones con ametralladoras y concediendo derecho a las empresas de seguridad privada para que usen este tipo de armas. Otra de las explicaciones del fin de la ventaja de Moscú es la desconexión de los terminales rusos de la red de satélites Starlink por decisión de Elon Musk. Ahora las tropas del Kremlin utilizan los satélites rusos Spirit-030 que, tal y como escribe el bloguero Zapiski Veterana, “proporcionan una señal retrasada y son vulnerables a la guerra electrónica”. “Nos vemos obligados a confiar en tecnología obsoleta, a veces a ciegas y sufriendo pérdidas innecesarias”, añade. Asimismo, los drones de Kiev son más difíciles de detectar. Los pilotos ucranianos lograron impactar contra 85 radares rusos entre enero y marzo de este año, cuando en los últimos tres meses de 2025 sólo habían dejado inutilizados 25. Según el veterano ruso Iégor Guzenko, todavía hay otro motivo: los aparatos ucranianos están dotados de una tecnología norteamericana que les da plena autonomía, les protege contra los intentos de pirateo y les facilita un vuelo sin GPS. “El momento más desagradable es el tramo final del trayecto, cuando desconectan completamente la transmisión por radio y vídeo del dron, y los detectores ordinarios no lo ven”.

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Circa 266 milioni sono vincolati al finanziamento degli investimenti. Il presidente Consalvo: “Confermata la solidità della gestione e la capacità dell’ente di coniugare equilibrio finanziario e sviluppo infrastrutturale” Trieste – Il Comitato di gestione dell’Autorità di sistema portuale di Trieste e Monfalcone ha approvato il rendiconto generale relativo all’esercizio 2025. L’Adsp parla di “quadro economico-finanziario solido e coerente con il percorso di sviluppo infrastrutturale e gestionale dell’ente”, dando notizia di una chiusura con un avanzo generale di amministrazione di oltre 277 milioni di euro, di cui circa 266 milioni vincolati in larga parte al finanziamento degli investimenti. Tra gli indicatori principali si segnalano un saldo di cassa di oltre 345 milioni e un risultato di parte corrente pari a circa 24,5 milioni, in crescita di circa l’8% rispetto al 2024 e di oltre il 150% sul 2022, interamente destinato alla copertura degli investimenti non finanziati. Le entrate correnti superano i 76 milioni, in aumento del 3,5 % rispetto all’esercizio precedente, con un incremento significativo delle entrate derivanti da tassa portuale e diritti di ancoraggio. L’Autorità portuale sottolinea “un risultato che evidenzia la capacità di sostenere un rilevante programma di opere mantenendo al contempo l’equilibrio della gestione corrente. Il risultato si inserisce in un contesto internazionale ancora segnato da tensioni geopolitiche e da una forte volatilità dei traffici, nel quale il sistema portuale dell’Adriatico orientale ha comunque confermato nel 2025 la propria solidità, superando i 64 milioni di tonnellate movimentate, con una dinamica più debole nel comparto container, una performance particolarmente positiva nel traffico Ro-Ro – che consolida Trieste come primo porto in Italia nello short sea shipping – e una conferma del ruolo centrale della componente ferroviaria”. Sul fronte degli investimenti, il 2025 conferma l’attuazione del programma infrastrutturale dell’ente, sostenuto da risorse Pnrr, da finanziamenti statali e interventi finanziati con risorse proprie. Tra le principali opere realizzate e in fase di completamento si segnalano: l’ampliamento della radice del Molo VI, per circa 7,5 milioni); la realizzazione del nuovo layout del piano di armamento ferroviario portuale della stazione di Campo Marzio, per circa 24 milioni; l’elettrificazione delle banchine per circa 30 milioni; gli interventi per la produzione di energia da fonti rinnovabili e l’efficientamento energetico, per circa 14 milioni; l’acquisizione e lo sviluppo delle aree di Noghere, per circa 70 milioni; l’ammodernamento infrastrutturale e funzionale del terminal contenitori del Molo VII, per circa 38 milioni; la manutenzione e il potenziamento dell’infrastruttura ferroviaria dei porti di Trieste e Monfalcone, per circa 15 milioni; l’adeguamento funzionale dell’infrastruttura ferroviaria e di rifacimento dei piazzali nel porto di Monfalcone, per circa 2,4 milioni. “L’approvazione del rendiconto conferma la solidità della gestione e la capacità dell’ente di coniugare equilibrio finanziario e sviluppo infrastrutturale”, ha dichiarato il presidente Marco Consalvo, secondo cui “i risultati raggiunti ci consentono di proseguire con determinazione nel percorso di rafforzamento competitivo del sistema portuale, sostenendo investimenti strategici, innovazione e sostenibilità, a partire dal Molo VIII, per il quale puntiamo all’assegnazione della gara entro la fine dell’anno. La competitività di Trieste incide direttamente sull’economia del nostro Paese e rappresenta anche un interesse che va oltre i confini nazionali, con una dimensione pienamente europea. In questo quadro è fondamentale un forte coordinamento con il governo e con il Mit, insieme al supporto della Regione e delle istituzioni coinvolte, per garantire piena coerenza e continuità agli interventi strategici”.

La ricostruzione completa Il fascicolo di Pastena va letto senza scorciatoie. La richiesta ministeriale lascia aperto il procedimento, esclude un via libera automatico e sposta il baricentro sulle prove tecniche che il proponente dovrà produrre. In un’opera costiera nata molti anni fa, la domanda centrale diventa questa: il progetto fotografato dagli studi originari regge ancora il contesto ambientale e urbano del 2026? Nota tecnica: questa ricostruzione distingue la fase istruttoria della VIA dall’autorizzazione finale. La cantierizzazione potrà essere valutata solo dopo la chiusura dei passaggi ambientali e amministrativi necessari. Che cosa ha chiesto il MASE e perché il passaggio pesa La richiesta di integrazioni riguarda la procedura di Valutazione di Impatto Ambientale del progetto denominato Porto Turistico Marina di Pastena sul lungomare Colombo del comune di Salerno. Il fascicolo ministeriale, secondo la scheda pubblica del portale VIA del MASE, parte dall’istanza presentata il 7 luglio 2025, passa dalla richiesta di perfezionamento documentale del 21 luglio 2025, registra la ricezione degli atti perfezionati il 18 agosto 2025 e apre la consultazione pubblica il 9 febbraio 2026, con termine per le osservazioni fissato al 10 aprile 2026. Il valore del passaggio sta nella natura degli approfondimenti richiesti. Il Ministero chiede di aggiornare il quadro conoscitivo e progettuale alla luce del tempo trascorso, delle trasformazioni del contesto territoriale e dello stato attuale dell’ambiente marino. La formulazione istituzionale della Regione Campania, rilanciata anche da ANSA, converge sul punto essenziale: molti studi alla base del dossier risultano datati e devono misurarsi con cambiamenti climatici, dinamiche costiere e assetto urbano reale. Il nodo delle ventisette integrazioni La nostra verifica sul fascicolo colloca la richiesta nella fase successiva alla consultazione pubblica, quindi nel momento in cui osservazioni, pareri e documentazione progettuale vengono portati dentro la stessa matrice valutativa. Il numero operativo dei rilievi, ventisette integrazioni, trova riscontro nelle ricostruzioni locali de La Città di Salerno e di SalernoNotizie, con un elemento che merita attenzione: la Commissione tecnica va oltre il chiarimento formale e sollecita un riallineamento del progetto al contesto aggiornato. Questo significa che la partita non si gioca su una correzione marginale. Una procedura VIA solida deve poter leggere batimetrie, circolazione marina, sedimentazione, interferenze con la costa, accessibilità, traffico indotto e compatibilità paesaggistica dentro un quadro attuale. Quando un progetto nasce in un ciclo amministrativo molto lungo, il dato storico resta utile solo se viene tradotto in una fotografia ambientale nuova. Che cosa prevede il progetto Marina di Pastena Il progetto pubblico del promotore Polo Nautico, nella scheda del sito Porto di Pastena, descrive una marina urbana con 450 posti barca per imbarcazioni fino a 21 metri e profondità massima indicata in 3,5 metri. Accanto alla funzione nautica sono previsti servizi turistico-commerciali, attività ricettive, residenze, un nuovo albergo, una piazza sul mare, percorsi di affaccio e un sistema di sosta che nelle comunicazioni del proponente viene quantificato in circa 750 posti auto e circa 350 box, oppure sintetizzato come oltre 1.095 soluzioni tra stalli e box. La dimensione urbanistica spiega perché la VIA sia centrale. Pastena ospiterebbe un approdo ampliato e una trasformazione del fronte mare orientale di Salerno. Le opere a terra incidono su accessi, percorrenze pedonali, relazione con il lungomare Colombo e uso collettivo della fascia costiera. Le opere in mare incidono sulla dinamica del litorale e sulla qualità del bacino. Separare questi due piani renderebbe l’analisi più comoda, ma meno aderente alla natura reale dell’intervento. La lunga storia amministrativa del porto Il dossier non nasce nel 2026. Gli atti regionali ricostruiscono un percorso avviato con il bando pubblicato in sede europea nel 2004, il protocollo d’intesa tra Regione Campania e Comune di Salerno del 30 luglio 2004 e la proposta in project financing presentata dal promotore Polo Nautico. Nel 2006 la Regione riconosce l’interesse pubblico della proposta dopo la valutazione della commissione tecnica. Il 10 settembre 2012 un comunicato istituzionale segnala l’approvazione del progetto definitivo e colloca l’intervento dentro il più ampio sistema delle infrastrutture marittime salernitane. Questa sequenza chiarisce il punto più delicato. Un’opera può avere una storia amministrativa favorevole e restare comunque obbligata a una verifica ambientale aggiornata. Il passare del tempo mantiene gli atti precedenti dentro il fascicolo e impone di misurare l’intervento con la costa di oggi, con gli usi attuali del quartiere e con un quadro climatico più severo rispetto a quello in cui furono costruite molte valutazioni originarie. Perché le osservazioni del territorio entrano nel cuore della VIA Le osservazioni di cittadini, cittadine e comitati locali hanno un peso tecnico quando mettono in evidenza criticità verificabili. Nel caso di Pastena, le istanze pubbliche riguardano accessibilità del litorale, equilibrio tra nuova infrastruttura e spazi liberi, carico viario, impatto paesaggistico, qualità dell’ambiente marino e coerenza con la presenza di altre infrastrutture portuali lungo la costa salernitana. La procedura VIA serve proprio a trasformare il conflitto territoriale in domande misurabili. L’assessora Pecoraro ha inserito il tema della partecipazione dentro il perimetro dell’interesse pubblico. La lettura istituzionale è rilevante perché sposta il confronto dalla contrapposizione tra favorevoli e contrari alla qualità delle risposte tecniche. Un comitato non decide l’esito di una VIA, un promotore non lo determina da solo e l’amministrazione competente deve rendere tracciabile il percorso che porta alla valutazione finale. Cosa può accadere ora nel procedimento La richiesta di integrazioni apre una fase nella quale il proponente dovrà depositare elaborati aggiornati e controdeduzioni sulle osservazioni ricevute. Sul piano giuridico, la richiesta istruttoria non contiene un giudizio finale sul progetto. Produce però un effetto concreto: senza risposte adeguate, la Commissione VIA non può completare una valutazione fondata su dati sufficienti. Il passaggio successivo dipenderà dalla qualità e dalla portata degli elaborati integrativi. Se le integrazioni modificheranno in modo sostanziale il quadro valutativo, potrà aprirsi una nuova finestra di consultazione sulle parti aggiornate. Se invece saranno lette come chiarimenti puntuali, il fascicolo proseguirà nel canale istruttorio ordinario. In entrambi i casi, la soglia decisiva resta la stessa: dimostrare la sostenibilità dell’intervento nel contesto reale del 2026.