Tell us now how

not going ahead with the keystone pipeline offshoot was the reason gas prices were high after the covid shortages.
Almost seems that oil prices are globally set, doesn't it?
But that's okay, right? It will be another milestone for trump when/if prices reach the highest ever, right?

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gregloa · 61-69, M

Gas prices were 4 dollars average and higher under Biden 2022 because he stopped the pipeline and drilling. Only reason it ever came down was election coming up so he flooded the market with the strategic oil reserve. Do you even know why there’s an oil reserve? But all that’s ok. Right?

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Carla · 61-69, F

@jshm2 Yes.
Do you recall all of the very loud noise that was heard, blaming that cancelation as the reason gas prices shot up? It was all the rage in the faux outrage camp.

JSul3 · 70-79

@Carla

The Keystone Pipeline is alive and well.....and was leaking.

As of early 2026, the specific Keystone XL pipeline expansion project remains terminated and inactive, despite 2025 efforts by the Trump administration to revive it. While the existing, separate Keystone pipeline system continues to operate (and recently underwent repairs following a 2025 leak), the proposed 830,000-barrel-per-day expansion was abandoned by its developer, now South Bow, in 2021.

The "XL" portion was set to run toxic tar sands oil from Canada, through a fresh water aquifer.
Any sane person would not risk contamination of a clean water source.... especially for toxic crap oil that would be exported and have zero impact on US oil use.

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