[mlinhares]

It is a strategy, the oil producers in the US are making bank right now. They're getting exactly what they paid for by buying this presidency.

[paxys]

There's a sweet spot in oil pricing that maximizes profits for producers, and $110 a barrel is well over that. If there's a recession then nobody is buying your product.

[maleldil]

Is there a world in the near future where Americans aren't buying oil or oil-derived products, regardless of the price?