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@stgm@aus.social

2026-09-11 01:28 UTC

Houthis have taken the port of Mocha which is inside the Red Sea. This has caused oil prices to rise about 20%. The Houthis now have effective control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait. So diesel and petrol prices will continue to rise. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/10/houthis-capture-yemeni-town-of-mocha-why-it-matters If only there was some kind of way to power our road transport without using diesel or gasoline. But I know that will never happen. There isn't an automotive engineer in the world with the genius to build a motor that generates maximum torque at 0rpm and can run off energy stored in some kind of energy storage. What we need to do is use AI to build a giant robot army to invade all those oil producing countries and to enforce our god given right to that light sweet crude. How else can I drive my giant Ford truck with it's 6.5 litre turbo diesel motor down to the local shops to buy frozen pizza? This is an emergency. There is no other way. #AI #Yeman #Houthi #EV #Oil #MiddleEast

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  • @X31Andy@mastodon.green 2026-09-11 07:37

    @stgm@aus.social I'm actually OK with the high oil price at the moment. Yes it makes things more expensive and unfortunately hurts a lot of people. However, it also pushes the world towards renewables and low carbon alternatives. Because of this the high price is good in the long term. I also feel a moral obligation to help those suffering from the short term consequences wherever possible. #oil #ClimateChange #RewewableEnergy #carbon

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