It is refined products that are the upcoming problem. You're essentially arguing in favour of autarky, which is absurd. Even the US, for example, imports 60% of its heating oil. (View Post)

Good piece from Mark Urban outlining the state of the navy. https://www.thetimes.com/article/678e933f-2799-47d0-aa36-e489460a7c6e?shareToken=609fdf6e8e8e921aa006c832998d411a (View Post)

Great movie, made on a relative shoestring. (The Lockheed plane at the end is a half scale prop on the sound stage.) (View Post)

This thread describes how close we are to global shutdown for quite a few industries. It will start in Asia. 1/ Goldman Sachs analysts report that the biggest oil crisis in history is about to hit gl… (View Post)

I can't believe PB's finest failed to come up with this yesterday, and left an open goal for ... the Guardian. Keir Starmalade, anyone? https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/04/breakfa… (View Post)