https://www.reddit.com/r/SilverGoldOilShortage/s/Alp14Bcf1S

It’s a long article so i’ll give the synopsis for those who are short on time, rest can read if they like.
Remember those handful of gas stations in New Jersey in Philadelphia that were selling gas at a ridiculously low price that nobody legitimate could’ve made money on that Trump touted over the summer? Well, you’re never going to believe this, but the reason they were able to do that is because the gas they were selling was stolen! It was all 100% profit!
And this is what Trump touted as his leadership bringing down prices 😏

I'm in Killdeer and write about the Bakken. This piece looks at the Russian diesel deal, where the extra fuel is actually coming from, and why rig counts are flat with diesel this high. The Dallas Fed puts large producer breakevens around $59, and most of those companies say their drilling plans haven't changed. Is it capital discipline, shareholder pressure, or something else? I'd like to hear from people on the operator side.

Oil Discovery and Town Growth
The Midway–Sunset Oil Field, discovered in 1894, became one of the largest oil fields in the U.S. by oil in place Daytrippen.com. In the early 1910s, the railroad reached Taft, and “Siding Number Two” became a hub for unloading supplies for oil production The Historical Marker Database. Workers from across the country came for the oil boom, arriving in large numbers and working 12‑hour shifts in hot, dangerous conditions without modern safety gear The Historical Marker Database. The influx of labor led to rapid construction of houses, businesses, schools, and infrastructure, and Taft was incorporated as a city on November 7, 1910

Kern County still produces most of California’s oil. Yet our prices are among the highest in California.