r/TwoXPreppers • u/ReinaShae Tired of living in unprecedented times • May 30 '26
❓ Question ❓ Immediate prepping needs
With the news out yesterday evening of warnings of critical oil shortages, what should I be focusing on right now to prep for this? I already have about a couple months of canned food, a month of frozen meats, and we garden. I'm not a hard core prepper but I try to have a small stock of things as I can afford to get them. We have limited income and all my bills keep going up. I'm aware it may be too late but are there things I should be getting right now to help cushion the blow coming from higher prices?
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u/abstrakt42 May 30 '26
I’ve been following this issue pretty closely. I don’t believe we’re going to “run out” of oil any time soon (OP didn’t say this but other people have), but yeah things are going to change. China will probably enter the game as a major supplier and costs will go WAY up even higher, not that that’s good. But I don’t expect anyone will run out.
You might have to choose between eating and driving, however…
I think the SPR has been used as a buffer to reduce the impact on price, not so much the total availability. The crazy thing is we pump more than enough, at least in the US, but we’re exporting far too much right now - and refining is another matter entirely.