David Roberts2d ago
I keep listening to podcasts with oil analysts & the shit they are saying is absolutely apocalyptic. If it stays closed, we're going to have to reduce oil demand *more than demand fell during Covid*. Remember that? When the entire world shut down? More than that.

[Episode #272] – Global Energy...
[Episode #272] – Global Energy Crisis 2026 | The Energy Transition Show

The damage to Persian Gulf oil and gas infrastructure and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has thrown the world into a global energy crisis.

The Energy Transition Show
Show threaddrbrain
@volts.wtf @adarsh this is not the way I wanted climate change addressed
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Show threadadarsh 🚲1d ago
@drbrain @volts.wtf Might have the same outcome?
Show threaddrbrain1d ago
@adarsh @volts.wtf I first thought to make light of this thought, but I fear the intermediate outcomes will be worse
Show threadadarsh 🚲1d ago
@drbrain @volts.wtf I think the choices are “much worse (for sure)” and “somewhat worse (we think)”
Show threaddrbrain17h ago
@adarsh @volts.wtf thinking about how many more Cuba-like oil shortages are likely, but because other countries can’t pay