[eru]

> Ukraine also was deliberately not targeting Russian oil assets earlier at the request of the US for economic reasons [...].

I find this fascinating: the US is a net oil exporter so 'as a country' would benefit from higher oil prices.

But it seems in the US your average Joe who tops up his car at the petrol station has more political power than the oil industry.

[orangecat]

But it seems in the US your average Joe who tops up his car at the petrol station has more political power than the oil industry.

Pretty much. A common absurdity is politicians railing against Big Oil for causing climate change while simultaneously promising to lower gas prices.

[eru]

> A common absurdity is politicians railing against Big Oil for causing climate change while simultaneously promising to lower gas prices.

Or putting / upholding tariffs on imports of solar panels.