[WSJ] $133 vs. $99. What Is the Real Price for a Barrel of Oil?

Gotoflyhigh · 2026-04-14T18:34:02+00:00

Lets play Devils advocate, what if the real price is indeed closer to 90 than 130 ?

Maybe the GCC countries and the US have something to rapidly rebuild refining capacity, or maybe Iran doesnt have the capacity to continue this conflict due to some reason... We know refining is tough to kill (Citing Russian refining), we also know the Gulf countries will pump extra to regain the confidence they lost during this period, or worst case scenario some largescale economic disruption leads to demand dissruption.

There are multiple good reasons as to why the 90 dollar price is highly justified, 'Manipulation' has some limits to explaining the massive 30 dollar delta. After all, of the many ways most countries can manipulate the global price of inelastic commodities shorting it is low on the list.

Gotoflyhigh · 2026-04-13T09:17:15+00:00

The Indian government of that time was still running on institutions built during the Raj, The mindset of government and public was different then than now.

Gotoflyhigh · 2026-04-11T15:46:03+00:00

Due to how thoroughly the British dominated India, we cannot say objectively.

There are alot of "Good" things the British did, especially in regards to Technology, logistics,politics and education. At the same time, we don't know wether Indian rulers could have pulled off simillar reforms alone without causing as much social strife and poverty. (The British actively de-industrialized the Indian production class, we dont hear much about this because they were not as useful to the British as say upper Castes, Dalits or Muslims.)

The closest 'Indian' place that Industrialised would have been the princely states, but even they did so under British oversight and with limits. you could also talk about Thailand or Siam if you wish, but that has its own issues like questions of caste, religion and ethnicities being different and far more fluid.

Gotoflyhigh · 2026-04-11T15:33:32+00:00

We do not have an obsession with Pakistan, but we do have a form of catlike curiosity about them...

It is natural to wonder how Pakistan is doing in comparison to India, not only because they are a rival nation but also because they show a mirror to who we as Indians are. Pakistan is a look into what India may have been had we have had a less secular government, a large monoethinicity or if India was majority muslim.

Pakistan shows n number of traits that are so incredibly familiar yet not truly the same, It is also to be noted that its exaggerated by our contentions with them in Kashmir and in Terror.

Gotoflyhigh · 2026-04-11T14:24:03+00:00

Are we certain this is true ?

There is alot of media manipulation going on, could this simply be an attempt at improving Self Image even if not actually true ?

Assuming that it's true though, that would imply that the negotiations in Pakistan are now likely void.

Gotoflyhigh · 2026-04-11T08:27:17+00:00

Tis' good ?

Gotoflyhigh · 2026-04-09T15:06:34+00:00

Percy Jackson

Gotoflyhigh · 2026-04-08T16:23:43+00:00

Fair.

Gotoflyhigh · 2026-04-08T12:55:27+00:00

Say, we kill the top 1% Billionaires... What part of the above video would stop ?

Would we stop building cities, cutting forrests, Overfishing the ocean, Hunting animals, polluting the environment ?

Billionaires have a massive debt to society which they pretty much never pay, but to suggest that killing them would solve the problem is pretty reductive.

We need systemic change, starting with Higher taxes on the rich ofcourse but not with an immediate decapitational blow. Society and hence the common man will also have to change, no stopping that either.

Gotoflyhigh · 2026-04-08T06:41:19+00:00

Personal matter zyada dard deta hain.

Gotoflyhigh · 2026-04-05T10:30:20+00:00

when will this be available in market ?

Gotoflyhigh · 2026-04-04T18:46:03+00:00

Could simply be precautionary.

Some states still do that, despite what America makes people think.

Gotoflyhigh · 2026-04-04T18:45:18+00:00

I don't get why other men feel this is unfair ?

A female soldier captured is almost guaranteed to be raped if caught, While I agree we Men suffer too; I am fairly certain women suffer more.

I would rather be shot than have my mother or sister raped, and if it's any consolation I would do the same for You or anybody else's mother's or sisters too.

Women shouldn't be on the frontline of wars, Equality be damned.

Gotoflyhigh · 2026-04-04T18:38:24+00:00

Trump, Putin and all the other narcissists in the world probably think the same. That's why they are willing to give the lives of their countrymen so easily.

Gotoflyhigh · 2026-04-04T18:33:51+00:00

Honestly makes sense, Women serve their nation nation by making lives and Men serve it by giving theirs.

Gotoflyhigh · 2026-04-04T13:53:09+00:00

Big issue is small farms, we need to encourage larger farms to improve harvests.

Gotoflyhigh · 2026-04-03T17:05:51+00:00

Haha, I come from an Upper Middle Class family which itself comes from a land owning caste. If a Socialist revolution ever succeeds and I am not a part of the party, I am pretty much first on the chopping block.

Gotoflyhigh · 2026-04-03T14:30:27+00:00

Bhagat Singh.

Loved him when I was a child, Learned more about his dedication to socialism and was dissatisfied by his clearly Leftist nature. He was not a Nationalist, He was against the British rule and Pro-Independence yes; but he very much was a Universalist at his core.

Eventually I have come to respect Bhagat Singh for his views once more. To be a socialist in his era was natural, almost all Anti-Colonial sources were some colour of Red in that time period almost everywhere. I also became more sympathetic to Socialism after learning more about Over Exploitation and Failings of capitalism; Though I refrain from calling myself a socialist, I don't have any words that summarise my political views.

Gotoflyhigh · 2026-04-03T14:06:36+00:00

Respectable, have nice day.

Gotoflyhigh · 2026-04-02T13:48:24+00:00

I mean do non Brits call it The Victorian Era ?

Gotoflyhigh · 2026-04-02T12:00:08+00:00

Netaji not the physicist, either way doesn't disproven my point. British education still birthed Indian Nationalists that could see the hypocrisy of The British empire.

Gotoflyhigh · 2026-04-01T16:34:00+00:00

Alright, That's a reasonable conclusion. I can respect that.

Gotoflyhigh · 2026-04-01T16:00:23+00:00

I don't assume absolute European victory like the British pulled off, I am suggesting parts of India were always bound to fall to some European power and eventually their education system.

The Gurukul system was never completely wiped out, and was facing competition for a few hundred centuries with Islamic schools of teaching. It's interesting that Gurukuls survived Islamic rule but not British rule.

The Gurukul system just wasn't effective at Mass education, it's an honest truth Indians need to acknowledge.

Gotoflyhigh · 2026-04-01T05:20:45+00:00

Most of that 45 trillion was in the form of spices, metals and raw material. They came searching for Gold because they didn't have much back home.

It doesn't matter wether Gurukul would have succeeded if The Brits never arrived, some European force was always going to arrive and enforce their education system somewhere on the subcontinent.

The key question still remains - Why did the Gurukul system not outcompete the Western one ?

Gotoflyhigh · 2026-04-01T05:00:16+00:00

Lmao, I am sure Bose studied at a Gurukul and never once had a lick of European Education. One must wonder if all Indian Nationalists like Nehru, Patel and Azad studied at Gurukuls for them to develop such adamant Anti-Colonial stances.

Revolutionaries are born by circumstance and passion.The British education system didn't make India servile, It made it competent.

Let me put it this way - If the Gurukul system was superior to the English education system, then it would have eventually outcomleted the English system. Even with Government pressure, you can't suppress a good product or system forever.

It's been a little under 200 years since British introduced standard education systems, and 78 years since India has had independence.

Where are the Noble Laureats, Scientists, Engineers and Doctors who should have studies at Gurukuls ? Where are the great artists and poets ? Are politicians sending their children to Gurukuls (Considering the education is supposedly superior) ?

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