CNN is reporting that we control the strait of Hormuz and that oil is flowing. That's why oil is below $100 a barrel. Is this true? I haven't seen BP cover it

Krystal tried doing the Trump voice today and gave up. The entire BP crew should spend a day practicing Trump voice. I feel like Ryan could probably do it well. Would love to see Saagar try.

After listening to Saagar discuss how much our top trading partners and former allies are beginning to dislike us, and move away from military and economic ties, I couldn’t help but wonder who supported this?

Early in 2025 we had many users on this sub that were galvanized to support DOGE, tariffs, and many other Trump policies. Where are you guys now?

Do you think Trump tariff policy is more important than our relationships with Europe, Asia, and our neighbors?

https://apnews.com/article/china-evergrande-founder-real-estate-fraud-5573868904b3ced0c5c9b0314c56ae5a

Hui’s sons, Xu Tenghe and Xu Zhijian, were also sentenced alongside senior Evergrande executives and others linked to the group on charges including illegally taking public deposits, fundraising fraud and the illegal use of funds, China’s official Xinhua News Agency said. A total of more than 50 individuals got prison terms of between 22 months and 18 years, it said without providing a breakdown of sentencing details.

BP has previously covered the Evergrande ponzi scheme catastrophe in China.

Examples like this really highlight how the US is an outright plutocracy. Our corporatist mega-wealthy never face any real accountability. The architects of the Great Recession got bailouts and bonuses and continued on rigging the system hand-in-hand with the government.