it needs years of development before it can used en masse. it didn't help that some of these companies went bankrupt, ie: solindra. we all can't expect to live off the power until it becomes capable of handing millions, the infrastructure simply isn't there yet. and we cant use wind because there were issues with the turbines killing birds, as well as being unsightly-nobody wants it in their back yard. i feel you, but we have to walk before we can run

leaders allow which lands can be used

Saudi Aramco stock doesn't look that great. Maybe they should raise prices.

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Unlike the US oil industry which is filled with executives who don't care about their profits and will happily use all the oil drilling permits they are sitting on unused because they won't drill until the profit is greater. And those US oil companies will certainly only sell their oil on the US market to US distributors. No plans whatsoever to sell US oil on the world market.

Think instead of reflexively spouting propaganda. The US is already producing enough oil to completely satisfy the US need. There is some mismatch in low sulfur vs higher sulfur oil. But there is a huge amount of oil already permitted to be drilled that is sitting in the ground in the US. It just will cost more to get it out, so the price will go up. Just like it will if OPEC drills less. The oil market is not a US vs not US world and our drilling companies are only interested in profit, just like OPEC is.

Actually I am VERY much up on current events.
Oil production from 2021 to 2022 has increased every month and in July 2022 it was at an all-time high. It did go down slightly in August, but as analyst have said Wall Street investors and the oil industry CEO's are speculating a global recession. I think many on this site fail to realize is oil… Even oil produced in the United States is a global commodity. All the drilling in the world means nothing. It's refined petroleum products like gasoline and heating oil they make all the difference. If OPEC and Russia reduce their inventories that drives up the global price. Almost every oil company in the United States is foreign owned, and it is not in their best interest to boost supply because that drives down the price. They, including the US companies will keep the price high as long as there is demand. Do you know why gas prices were so cheap in 2020? The reason was because of the lockdown due to Covid (right or wrong) no one was driving their automobiles. That was happening around the world. If there is no demand then of course the price is cheap. It is simple economics.

Except they are being mandated in certain States...

Then why are we draining our strategic oil reserves?

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Already circling the drain...

Exactly...

I'd post a simple link, found on the In-ter-net, the refutes what you said about leases/permits, but that would be political and I don't want another vacation...

Please cite your source that almost every oil company in the USA is foreign owned. Gas is cheaper right now because our oil reserves are being depleted.

No Huge Increase.................it was minor.

The reason for the point was to show totals.

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High gas prices will force new car buyers into smaller cars, hybrids, and fully electric. Finland will require 100% electric new car sales within a few years. In the US Ebike and Emotorcycle sales will increase. Soon OPEC will have fewer customers and won't be able to lead the non-OPEC countries around by their noses.

The motivation is MUCH more than money.

Wonder how many people living in Cal will drive over to Oregon to buy a new car?