Do they want to get lynched? Because that is how a leader gets themselves the King Louis XVI, Tsar Nicholas or Gaddafi treatment.
Without a globalized economy, we'd be even more fucked, as Biden would be fucking with the entire market of oil supplies, instead of 'just' the local stuff.Yes, but because of the globalized economy they drag everyone down.
Sorta. Those gas turbines don't care what flammable liquid they're being fed as long as it's burning at about the right temperature.The M1 Abrahams tank can technically run on any flammable liquid, from crude oil to gasoline to kerosene to white lightning to olive oil. It's designed and maintained on the assumption it will run on gas tho, any different fuel will result in lower engine conditions and likely a need to do more maintenance.
That being said, if we get to a point the military considers fueling their tanks with scavenged diessel shit has gone so far beyond fucked up it doesn't matter.
Speaking of which...Really its only Germany and a few Nordic countries that are fucked because of retarded "green" and anti nuclear energy policies.
You're right, I was misremembering things there.Oil reserves. Military vehicles outside of few old warships and trains can't run on crude, it needs refining first.
Whatever happens to already be in their tankers and fuel storage tanks. The National Reserve, as previously mentioned, still needs to be refined into the needed fuels.I think that the military usually has some inviolable reserve for such emergency situations.
We are currently under 500 Billion Barrels of oil, the lowest we've been since 1985.I'm not sure how much is left, but what was lost isn't going to be replenished any time soon.
As the bronekokoshka pointed out, those reserves are probably of refined diesel and they are probably reserved solely for the military and paid for from the military bidget.Whatever happens to already be in their tankers and fuel storage tanks. The National Reserve, as previously mentioned, still needs to be refined into the needed fuels.
What the onuc is looking for is the War Reserve Materiel.As the bronekokoshka pointed out, those reserves are probably of refined diesel and they are probably reserved solely for the military and paid for from the military bidget.
I doubt that in the event of war they can just wait for procurement from the open market, what they probably do is stockpile a few months-worth of diesel/kerosene/gasolene if anything runs on it, then rotate the supply.
Oy, @Marduk you are our resident "expert" in everything.Wanna weigh in?
Bronekokoshka, you ain't old enough to be my grandparentWhat the onuc is looking for is the War Reserve Materiel.
War Reserve Materiel
Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed current and future Department of Defense (DOD) war reserve materiel requirements. GAO noted that: (1...www.gao.gov
That's not actually possible. Refined diesel fuel doesn't store, it'll only last 6-12 months under ideal conditions. It's possible, with heavy additives and great care, to extend that to a couple of years but nothing like what would be needed to maintain an actual reserve, which by nature you're not going to be continually using.As the bronekokoshka pointed out, those reserves are probably of refined diesel and they are probably reserved solely for the military and paid for from the military bidget.
I doubt that in the event of war they can just wait for procurement from the open market, what they probably do is stockpile a few months-worth of diesel/kerosene/gasolene if anything runs on it, then rotate the supply.If they don't need the refined fuel they can just sell it to civillians, probably at a discount.
Oy, @Marduk you are our resident "expert" in everything.Wanna weigh in?
Yeah, what I meant is that they buy a few months worth of fuel as a reserve, then rotate it by selling some on the open market and buying more.That's not actually possible. Refined diesel fuel doesn't store, it'll only last 6-12 months under ideal conditions. It's possible, with heavy additives and great care, to extend that to a couple of years but nothing like what would be needed to maintain an actual reserve, which by nature you're not going to be continually using.
Guidelines For Long Term Fuel Storage of Diesel and Storage Tanks
View these guidelines for long term fuel storage of diesel and ensure that quality is maintained and it is ready when you need it.www.bellperformance.com
You forgot the bath, the accordion and the salmon/herring/sprats.meanwhile, I hear the gas prices in Russia dropped sharply last month.
what I would give for a hot Russian girl, cheap booze, sunflower seeds, and cheap gas!
FFS the dumb fuck should have just gone to the oil companies and offered to basically charter them to drill, he'd have to pay through the nose, of course, so as to incentivize them, but that would have still been cheaper.
I saw whispering monk posting it before me so I deleted mine.FFS the dumb fuck should have just gone to the oil companies and offered to basically charter them to drill, he'd have to pay through the nose, of course, so as to incentivize them, but that would have still been cheaper.
That doesn't really work either. The amount of fuel consumed in peacetime is nothing to wartime so enough refined diesel to be usable to them in war wouldn't be consumed in a timely fashion in peace.Yeah, what I meant is that they buy a few months worth of fuel as a reserve, then rotate it by selling some on the open market and buying more.
If the shelf life is 6 months keep it for 5 or 4 and sell it.
Or alternately, buy 2 months worth of on hand supplies then each month sell one month's worth and buy a replacement.
I doubt that in time of war/emergency you'd want to be dependent on the regular supply chain or wait around for oil from the strategic petroleum reserve to be refined.