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To not want to pay 20% more for fuel because of Donald Trump

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VeloHostage · 13/07/2026 18:34

Just saw this, and realised that it will make all oil passing through 20% more expensive - plus any other goods being shipped.

Not sure my budget can take this. Everything has gone up since March.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cwy30p89rlgt

Trump reinstates Iran port blockade and imposes 20% charge on cargo passing through Hormuz

Trump says the US will become the "guardian" of the Strait of Hormuz and will charge ships for using it. Iran earlier warned the US not to "interfere" in the strait's "management".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cwy30p89rlgt

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HeBeaverandSheBeaver · 13/07/2026 22:50

It’s never ending isn’t it. Fed up too.

WrigglyDonCat · 13/07/2026 22:58

You won't end up paying 20% more.

  1. Trump deliberately talks crap and changes his mind more often than his underpants (and for all his faults I have no reason to suspect lack of hygiene is one of them). By tomorrow it will be 40%. By Wednesday 5%. By Thursday, fuck alone knows.
  1. It's 20% on a small part of the cost of the fuel you buy at the pump. So if the cost of crude is say 20% of the price at the pump it should amount to a 4% increase
PollyBell · 13/07/2026 23:15

Why would you be unreasonable? do you think there are people that want to pay more?

cestlavielife · 13/07/2026 23:19

If it is real (and how is it implemented ? ) then it will not equate to 20% increase directly. Fuel pump prices are not just the cost of crude there are taxes (govts can change these) and other elements.

Thepeopleversuswork · 13/07/2026 23:21

He can’t do this anyway. He doesn’t control the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranians do. Like everything else that comes out of his mouth, its utter bollocks.

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