Costco Begins Rationing Kirkland Signature Motor Oil As Refined Crisis Spreads
September 14th, 2026Via: ZeroHedge:
Costco’s Kirkland Signature motor oil has doubled in price, and customers now reportedly face a purchase limit as the Gulf energy conflict, combined with the Russia-Ukraine war, has sent the global refining market into a tailspin.
Auto news website The Auto Wire reports that a 10-quart package of Kirkland full-synthetic oil now costs about $58, up from around $30, with a new purchase limit of two packages per week.
Costco’s online sales platform confirms an order limit: when attempting to order three packs, an alert message reads, “Item 997930 has a maximum order quantity of 2.”
U.S. Air Force Secretary: U.S. Has Deployed Orbital “Space Control Weapons”
September 14th, 2026Via: Defense One:
Air Force Secretary Troy Meink acknowledged that the U.S. has space weapons, a public revelation that some experts said could accelerate an arms race in orbit.
“Today, we continue to ensure we remain ready to meet the challenges of evolving threats wherever they exist,” Mink said during his Monday morning speech at the Air, Space, Cyber conference here. “This is why the United States now has, on orbit, space-control weapons, capable of defending the joint force against hostile adversaries.”
SpaceX Building Gas Turbine Components to Power AI
September 14th, 2026Via: Startup Fortune:
SpaceX is building its own foundry in Bastrop, Texas, to cast gas turbine blades and vanes, sidestepping a global supply chain where only three foundries can make the parts and order books run through 2029. The move, first reported by The Information and confirmed by Elon Musk, is meant to power SpaceX’s own AI data centers and speed up Starship engine production at the same time.
Related: U.S. Data Centers Set to Burn More Natural Gas Than Most Nations
Trump Claims Ukraine, Russia Have Agreed To Halt All Attacks On Energy Targets
September 14th, 2026Via: Via: ZeroHedge:
Amid soaring national diesel products and painfully high prices at the pump, President Trump on Monday announced the Zelensky government has acceded to the US president’s prior call to abstain from attacking diesel infrastructure in Russia. He has unveiled what he’s presenting as a new Russia-Ukraine energy ceasefire.
Trump says “Ukraine has agreed not to hit Russian Energy targets. Russia has agreed to do, likewise! The World’s Diesel price rise is mostly caused by the Russia/ Ukraine War, not Iran.” Clearly high fuel prices are creating immense pressure within the GOP, and Trump is trying to essentially tweet his way out of this war-related mess…
Saudi Pipeline Shutdown Crisis Deepens
September 12th, 2026Via: The War Zone:
The pipeline was shut down a day after the Houthi rebels of Yemen increased their control over the crucial Bab al-Mandab Strait (BAM), a narrow body of water separating the Red Sea from the Gulf of Aden. Combined with Iran vastly curtailing shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, this gives Tehran significant control over two of the world’s most crucial passageways for the flow of oil.
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SAUDI EAST-WEST PIPELINE ATTACKED BY DRONES, BADLY DAMAGED
September 11th, 2026Via: ZeroHedge:
Open source satellite imaging has shown the crucial ‘Hormuz bypass’ East-West oil pipeline that cuts straight across Saudi Arabia has been on fire. A some 80km to 100km giant smoke plume has been observed. The damaged section is said to be located near the town of Al Mesba’ah.
Amid speculation that this is probably the result of a major Houthi attack out of Yemen, CNN in a new Friday report cites two US officials who’ve given confirmation that the pipeline was struck by projectiles on Thursday. Iraq was named as possible attack origin point. According to the report:
An early analysis found that pump stations, which are located next to the pipeline itself, were hit, one of the US officials said. A satellite image taken Friday appears to show extensive fire damage at one pumping station, and an image of a different pumping station, taken Thursday, showed a small fire sending up plumes of thick, black smoke.
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September 11th, 2026Via: Richard Dolan:
U.S. Diesel Prices Top $6 a Gallon for First Time Ever
September 11th, 2026Via: OilPrice:
The national average price for diesel fuel in the United States topped $6 per gallon for the first time this Thursday, adding to already considerable pain at the pump ahead of the November midterm elections.
The data comes from GasBuddy, which said in a statement that “As diesel climbs, higher supply chain costs work their way into the price of groceries, household goods, deliveries, and countless other products families rely on every day, even for households that never fuel a diesel vehicle.” Diesel prices in the U.S. are $2.30 higher than they were a year ago.
Trump Offers $5000 Bribe to Americans to Vote for Republicans in Midterm Election
September 10th, 2026“Because of our tremendous strength and success economically…”
With poll numbers in the gutter, President Trump seems to have moved to bribery for the upcoming elections — $5,000 for Americans if the Republicans win.
Could the Democrats offer up $6,000 if they win?
Could there be a bribery bidding war?
Should Americans be bribed (with… https://t.co/hF2tTYZrLn
— Ron Paul (@RonPaul) September 10, 2026
Also…
Via: Newsweek:
During the RNC midterm convention, President Donald Trump gave voters a financial incentive to vote for Republicans in the midterms.
About an hour into his speech, Trump said that if Republicans win the House and the Senate he’ll issue a $5,000 dividend check to millions of Americans because of the economic prosperity the country will experience. Trump said America was making “so much money” that he was able to promise Americans thousands of dollars in the future.
“Because of our tremendous strength and success economically, I will issue a dividend to every adult citizen in the United States of America for $5,000,” Trump said. “Very much like a successful company will do a cash distribution to its shareholders.”
