Supply chain disruptions during the fuel crisis could be at least twice as severe as the maximum disruptions during the pandemic, and last for at least twice as long.
The AI says, without fertiliser, the world’s population would be 50 per cent to 75 per cent lower, and the war has cut off 30 per cent of the fertiliser. So 75 per cent x 30 per cent x eight billion could mean roughly 1.8 billion less people. In the pandemic, seven million people died globally.
Those unprofitable macadamia farms being bulldozed around Eureka could be quite valuable during a food crisis, as could home gardens.
If Trump destroys the Iranian power plants, the Iranians say they will destroy the Middle East oil refineries, and it would be natural that Iranians living in America would attack the American oil refineries.
It takes five years to build an oil refinery. Our remaining two oil refineries urgently need extra protection.
The Australian government just locked in 200 million litres of new diesel shipments – sounds fantastic, but that’s actually only two and a half days supply.
One American commentator said Australia has a small supply in reserve, and when it runs out, their economy will come to a grinding halt.
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