ColMar 17
BBC News - Sri Lanka declares Wednesdays off as Asian countries try to conserve fuel
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g5n58rlnzo
Sri Lanka declares all Wednesdays off to conserve energy

This is the latest in a series of measures undertaken by Asian countries which rely on oil from the Gulf.

BBC News
Show threadCosmicCactusMar 17
@kibcol1049 Natural gas deficit will also have interesting consequences. At least Trump had the decency to start the war in spring.
Show threadKierkethumbs up convincinglyMar 17

@CosmicCactus @kibcol1049 as in no more commercial fertilizer for food production … in the spring

Nobody will need ozempic come winter on the northern hemisphere

Show threadCosmicCactusMar 17

@Kierkegaanks @kibcol1049 Yes, but freezing to death because you don't have heating would also be very unpleasant. Still might happen depending on how things develop.

But honestly I'm more worried about what happens if the problem doesn't get resolved before strategic fuel reserves run out. If Russia decides to open another front and there isn't enough fuel for the military I'm not sure what will happen.

Show threadKierkethumbs up convincinglyMar 17
@CosmicCactus @kibcol1049 i suspect 47 will ease russian sanctions (to allow for attacking the baltics)
Show threadTim Ward ⭐🇪🇺🔶 #FBPEMar 17
@Kierkegaanks @CosmicCactus @kibcol1049 That's why he's encouraging other NATO countries to move their ships far away from the Baltic.
Show threadPēteris KrišjānisMar 17
@TimWardCam @Kierkegaanks @CosmicCactus @kibcol1049 majority of Baltic defense will fall on forces not tied with ships, also kremlin had barely afford one war.
He is definitely helping one way or another, but less hyperbole please.
Show threadKierkethumbs up convincingly
@kibcol1049 @peteriskrisjanis @TimWardCam @CosmicCactus i guess the fleet is needed to protect support shipments in case of war
Mar 17 at 7:54pmWeb
Show threadPēteris KrišjānisMar 17
@Kierkegaanks @kibcol1049 @TimWardCam @CosmicCactus that is not really how Baltics defense works.
Trust me, I know. If something is gonna happen, it is not gonna happen of this little excursion.
Show threadKierkethumbs up convincinglyMar 17
@kibcol1049 @CosmicCactus @TimWardCam @peteriskrisjanis No but they need to limit outside support, and they’re already sabotaging power cables and internet cables to make it easier to isolate you in darkness. And if they are as willing to engage in sabotage deep inside of poland, sweden and finland as various intelligence services say, they won’t hesitate to attack cargo ships