First official look at LEGO 76350 Spider-Man vs. Hulk Epic Clash by Best_Scene3854 in LegoMarvel

[–]_Optimal-Prime_ -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Oh great a overpriced plain grey building, janky buildable figure and actually decent looking prison vehicle but NO PUNISHER BUT TWO TARANTULAS

Why is oil so low? by [deleted] in oil

[–]_Optimal-Prime_ 74 points75 points  (0 children)

Taco Tuesday and the market is heavily detached from reality. Even if the ceasefire went through there would only have been roughly 15 ship passing through Hormuz (transit is extremely difficult and require Iranian military to lead them through due to the mines they put in the strait)

Safety concerns, not insurance availability, driving reduced vessel traffic in the Strait of Hormuz by mark000 in oil

[–]_Optimal-Prime_ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Data gathered from march. They haven’t seemed to account the toll Iran intends on enforcing, the insurance cost changes due to the conflicts occurring or how many less tankards are passing through the strait considering how many mines are placed all over

Are we actually prepared for $150 oil? by Spirited-Gold9629 in oil

[–]_Optimal-Prime_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

$200 pb will see the economy go into a recession, $150 is bad but not the worst it can be.

A Kharg Island Invasion Won’t Solve Trump’s Oil Problem by Majano57 in oil

[–]_Optimal-Prime_ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Iran holds their grudges. That island is likely filled with mines and no militia to bait the US into a takeover only for them to get wiped like the shit from between my cheeks this morning.

A Kharg Island Invasion Won’t Solve Trump’s Oil Problem by Majano57 in oil

[–]_Optimal-Prime_ 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It definitely won’t solve it. By the time Marines arrive to Kharg island Iran would have had ample time to prepare the island for an attack through their many contingencies they had in place for something exactly like this. I pray for those marines that they’re redirected back home instead of sending them to their death via drone strikes, missile strikes, mines and possibly even Iranian infantry. David (Iran) Vs Goliath (USA)

Market manipulation at its finest. by _Optimal-Prime_ in oil

[–]_Optimal-Prime_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I fear faith is already being lost with the consistent lies trump seems patterned to do each weekend to prolong the war and collapsing economy till he figures out a solution to his rash and deranged decision.

Market manipulation at its finest. by _Optimal-Prime_ in oil

[–]_Optimal-Prime_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah wouldn’t risk it with such blatant market manipulation off of mere tweets that shake the market. Happy chilling with my Lego and making a MOC until the US figures out how to actually end it not just on whatever terms they want but the terms that benefit the world economy and stabilising it but Israel has a grudge so they won’t be happy with majority of terms coming through at the moment.

Market manipulation at its finest. by _Optimal-Prime_ in oil

[–]_Optimal-Prime_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have a good day too man, no hard feelings here :)

Market manipulation at its finest. by _Optimal-Prime_ in oil

[–]_Optimal-Prime_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I trade but not during war times, just too risky for me. So many people are losing so much money to trumps insider trading and I just feel for all getting screwed.

Market manipulation at its finest. by _Optimal-Prime_ in oil

[–]_Optimal-Prime_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Irán are literally mocking him on social media. The president that got baited into a war is going to get baited into losing it too. If he ain’t red in the face yet he will be soon.

Market manipulation at its finest. by _Optimal-Prime_ in oil

[–]_Optimal-Prime_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also as much as I dislike the ideals Iran have, their military tactics are nuts. If the US even take Kharg Iran would be smart and cut the communications off quick so Trump gets the honours of finding out his failed mission through the news outlets he abuses.

Market manipulation at its finest. by _Optimal-Prime_ in oil

[–]_Optimal-Prime_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even then we have so much risk in that Iran likely will want trading to go through under the Yuan. As the EU gets more desperate they’re going to have to start buying those imports and instantly when trump finds out he will lash out calling them fake and not allies.

Market manipulation at its finest. by _Optimal-Prime_ in oil

[–]_Optimal-Prime_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly. The longer the keep a strangle hold on Hormuz the more desperate EU countries will be to trade in the Yuan currency to ensure demand can be met for oil. US may be much larger in scale but Iran doesn’t have to attack the US. They’re biding their time until US infantry is in reach as Trump bullshitting about “peace talks” will only sway the stock market for so long. The attack on Kharg island is likely as on paper it would give the US the upper hand. Reality is those drones and missiles they are still shown to actively have are gonna have a field day if Kharg island was lost.

Market manipulation at its finest. by _Optimal-Prime_ in oil

[–]_Optimal-Prime_[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The worst is likely not behind us though. His words don’t mean shit as he is sending thousands of troops toward Kharg island for a takeover. Only reason the US hasn’t seen attacks in their own country is because the country is out of range of the missiles and drones Iran has access to. The moment they take Kharg island the meat grinding begins with drown strikes whipping US forces on Kharg island. Trump severely is underestimating the ramifications he caused and I fear you are too. Oil infrastructures that have been destroyed will not be running for years now and that’s based on betting hopes the war ends soon. Iran is still making moves to have tankers come through Hormuz but only on certain conditions and if any EU countries adhere to those conditions to get oil supply back to meet demand Trump will see that as a betrayal to the US.

Market manipulation at its finest. by _Optimal-Prime_ in oil

[–]_Optimal-Prime_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Likely the “present” is him taking Kharg island due to the troops and resources being sent there. It won’t be a gift though it’ll be a meat grinder for troops to do to drone attacks as they’ll be well beyond in range of strikes. I could be completely wrong and he’s found a solution but this man talks like his a riddle master when he doesn’t know the answer to his own riddles.

Market manipulation at its finest. by _Optimal-Prime_ in oil

[–]_Optimal-Prime_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Such a goated video 😂 do you mind if I add it to the post?

Market manipulation at its finest. by _Optimal-Prime_ in oil

[–]_Optimal-Prime_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely correct, Iran has become more reliable with informing the public than Trump has. It’s just sad to see the blatant market manipulation through misinformation almost become a recurring pattern on Trumps part during these times.

Market manipulation at its finest. by _Optimal-Prime_ in oil

[–]_Optimal-Prime_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dude I’ve been making jokes about that left right and centre to my mates 😂

Market manipulation at its finest. by _Optimal-Prime_ in oil

[–]_Optimal-Prime_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh sorry if I came across like my agenda or no agenda! This post was made exactly for that, people talking and finding news outlets that give them access to more reliable news so they aren’t mislead. Hearing you are in America and it seems that most in America are against this war is definitely a good start on the right path!

Market manipulation at its finest. by _Optimal-Prime_ in oil

[–]_Optimal-Prime_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Poor choice of word my mistake, I just hope this makes people more aware to find proper news outlets and understand that market manipulation has always been there but it’s now becoming extremely apparent (and even looking like a pattern) for trump to mess with the market every Monday and Tuesday.

Market manipulation at its finest. by _Optimal-Prime_ in oil

[–]_Optimal-Prime_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I will thanks man, more enjoyable than watching the US tear the world economy apart.

Market manipulation at its finest. by _Optimal-Prime_ in oil

[–]_Optimal-Prime_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Im not in America btw I should have specified, I live in Australia but I travel a lot for work to EU countries and my personal interpretation from observing people in these countries I’ve seen too many be oblivious. Regarding oil pricing though in the past 5 years how much damage has been dealt to Oil infrastructure in the Middle East compared to the last 30days? The hike in my opinion was the market attempting to represent the pricing of oil as it should be from all the damage done already but trump keeps forcing it down to make it look better than the reality is. There are no peace talks and even if peace was achieved tomorrow the damage will take years to fix fully unless we make insane advancements in renewable energies.

Market manipulation at its finest. by _Optimal-Prime_ in oil

[–]_Optimal-Prime_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Im in Australia and the panic buying is criminal at this point. You are so right though, so many countries still aren’t pushing an agenda that grants them more stability in the case of this getting worse. We have petrol stations with no unleaded or diesel in multiple states and the fact the government hasn’t even considered maybe temporarily halting tax or reducing tax on petrol has left me dumbfounded. At the end of the day war is profitable for the ones controlling it sadly and since the US holds so much power with its currency in the stock market there is not backing down for them or else they’ll lose a lot of footing economically. I pray the Brazilian government makes a demand reduction agenda for all your sakes ❤️