They are having diesel shortages and super high prices since the refineries keep getting blown up while simultaneously a lot of the middle east ones are out of commission. So not necessarily a ton for America to vacuum up and feel substantial relief but it does give fat stacks of cash to boost refinery repair efforts by pumping up demand and prices for Russian diesel
The American refineries are maxed out in capacity right now, while they’re making money hand over fist it’s extraordinarily expensive and time consuming to build new ones so not many have wanted to fork over the billions of dollars to do so in case elevated fuel prices turn out to be a flash in the pan by the time construction is over.
By the time one is built the crisis will be over or priority’s shift and then you are stuck with a redundant facility that costs millions to maintain while not doing anything. I can see why it should take decades to build them to keep up with demand.
Russia is a very big country with very limited transport infrastructure. There are diesel shortages in Russia, mostly in areas where Ukrainian missiles can reach, but for example the Northern and Siberian districts would be mostly unaffected.
I asked Claude to explain the diesel thing, and I was also surprised to hear that Russia had banned diesel exports and just lifted the ban for this, so this was actually a favor to Trump.
Now why would he do that? Well you know how Trump is about other countries’ oil. And he was already telling Ukraine not to hit the factories before. Trump doesn’t seem to care or understand how much diesel exactly is coming from Russia. He just knows Zelenskyy’s blowing up “his” oil now.
I wonder if they’re really that stupid. But why wouldn’t they be? If I’m wrong, it’s not because I underestimated them. I just must’ve missed something.
From my perspective, the hive is reflexively downvoting me for saying I used AI, without bothering to evaluate anything I said. It didn’t come up with this on its own. It just pulled sources for me and raised points such as the diesel expert ban, which I was not aware of. I offered my own thoughts too.
AI will at least engage with my point. I’ve yet to hear anyone here, despite all these downvotes, interested in talking about the Russian diesel ban.
When you guys read from wherever you get your stuff, a lot of it is AI generated and you don’t even know it. It’s unavoidable, and it isn’t my fault.
So call me confused… But isn’t Russia short of diesel itself? And isn’t this breaking a bunch of agreements between western countries?
They are having diesel shortages and super high prices since the refineries keep getting blown up while simultaneously a lot of the middle east ones are out of commission. So not necessarily a ton for America to vacuum up and feel substantial relief but it does give fat stacks of cash to boost refinery repair efforts by pumping up demand and prices for Russian diesel
Good thing the US has their own refineries. This is whitewashing diesel to fund both sides of the war.
The American refineries are maxed out in capacity right now, while they’re making money hand over fist it’s extraordinarily expensive and time consuming to build new ones so not many have wanted to fork over the billions of dollars to do so in case elevated fuel prices turn out to be a flash in the pan by the time construction is over.
By the time one is built the crisis will be over or priority’s shift and then you are stuck with a redundant facility that costs millions to maintain while not doing anything. I can see why it should take decades to build them to keep up with demand.
Yes. They have banned exports. While sanctions lift is dressed up as diesel for us, its actually all energy sanctions relief to all.
Russia is a very big country with very limited transport infrastructure. There are diesel shortages in Russia, mostly in areas where Ukrainian missiles can reach, but for example the Northern and Siberian districts would be mostly unaffected.
I asked Claude to explain the diesel thing, and I was also surprised to hear that Russia had banned diesel exports and just lifted the ban for this, so this was actually a favor to Trump.
Now why would he do that? Well you know how Trump is about other countries’ oil. And he was already telling Ukraine not to hit the factories before. Trump doesn’t seem to care or understand how much diesel exactly is coming from Russia. He just knows Zelenskyy’s blowing up “his” oil now.
I wonder if they’re really that stupid. But why wouldn’t they be? If I’m wrong, it’s not because I underestimated them. I just must’ve missed something.
The problem with leaving your critical thinking to AI is that you don’t build any of those skills yourself
Tell me why I’m wrong then. And would my comment have gotten upvotes if I hadn’t mentioned Claude?
Edit: Also, this is just rude. Judge the comment on its own terms. I told you where I got the idea from.
Edit 2: Who’s laughing now? https://www.politico.com/news/2026/10/10/trump-zelenskyy-russia-ukraine-01115841
“I used ai so I do t have to think.”
“Please think.”
“Tell me why I should think”
This is the problem.
From my perspective, the hive is reflexively downvoting me for saying I used AI, without bothering to evaluate anything I said. It didn’t come up with this on its own. It just pulled sources for me and raised points such as the diesel expert ban, which I was not aware of. I offered my own thoughts too.
AI will at least engage with my point. I’ve yet to hear anyone here, despite all these downvotes, interested in talking about the Russian diesel ban.
When you guys read from wherever you get your stuff, a lot of it is AI generated and you don’t even know it. It’s unavoidable, and it isn’t my fault.
AI did not help me write this.
Next time ask Grok
Edit: Apparently I should have put /s.