The US Joins WW3

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ITS ALL COMING TOGETHER! | LEADERS SICK | ENERGY STRIKES TO THE HEART

 

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State of Emergency in Louisianna due to shortage of Diesel, State of Emergency in Hawaii due to incoming hurricane and State of Emergency in California due to Hurricane.

• At least 5 countries are actively rationing fuel or facing empty pump scenarios due to the ongoing refined-product squeeze. [1]

• 🗒 Specific nations implementing direct rationing or severe caps include:
  • Sri Lanka: Re-implemented a QR-code-based National Fuel Pass for weekly diesel and petrol limits.
  • Myanmar: Instituted odd-even license plate rules to restrict daily purchases.
  • Bangladesh: Enforced strict vehicle fuel rationing and early holiday closures.
  • Slovenia: Imposed per-day limits on private and commercial fuel fills.
  • Moldova: Declared broader emergency/alert states as part of compounding energy and resource shortages
• Crimea (Russia-controlled): Formally declared a local state of emergency due to severe domestic fuel shortages driven by refinery disruptions and the broader conflict.

Bangladesh & Vietnam: Enacted swift emergency interventions, with Bangladesh rationing vehicle fuel and closing universities early, and Vietnam suspending VAT and environmental taxes to stave off economic paralysis.

France: Avoided a blanket national emergency but rushed out sweeping €450 million emergency interventions and subsidies as diesel prices hit record highs and roughly 14% of filling stations ran completely dry. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Pakistan, Kenya and Ethiopia have all been hit hard by the 2026 global energy crisis. Each country has rolled out sweeping, emergency-style interventions—ranging from strict energy rationing and commercial shutdowns to multi-billion-dollar supply restructurings—to survive the severe macro-economic pressure. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]


Pakistan: Mandatory Early Closures & 50% Fuel Cuts

Pakistan has enacted some of the most visible emergency conservation measures in South Asia. Because the nation faces critical winter gas and fuel shortages due to ongoing shipping blockades and Red Sea detours, the government implemented a strict, mandatory three-month conservation mandate: [1, 2]

• Commercial Lockdowns: All markets, bazaars, and shopping malls must close strictly by 9:00 PM; wedding halls by 10:00 PM; and restaurants by 11:00 PM. [1, 2]
• State Fleet Rationing: Fuel allocations for official government vehicles have been cut by 50%, alongside absolute bans on the state purchase of new vehicles and non-essential foreign travel. [1, 2]
• Public Relief: To mitigate public unrest as high-speed diesel prices hit an eighth consecutive record increase, the government launched a targeted fuel relief scheme providing a 100-rupee-per-liter subsidy on petrol for low-income motorcycle and auto-rickshaw operators. [1, 2]

Ethiopia: Half-Supply Shocks & Prioritization Emergency

Ethiopia experienced massive structural disruptions when 180,000 metric tons of fuel failed to arrive due to Middle East war chokepoints. This slashed the country's daily white diesel supply by half—from 9.2 million liters down to just 4.5 million liters—forcing the Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration to declare immediate emergency fuel distribution measures. [1, 2]

• Rationing & Logistics: Cargo lines from Djibouti were prioritized to restore baseline operations. The state enacted strict prioritization rules to route remaining diesel exclusively to critical agriculture, heavy transit, and public transport infrastructure. [1, 2]
• Subsidies: The government continues to inject massive financial buffers to stave off economic collapse, spending billions of birr to heavily subsidize diesel and gasoline at the pump. [1]

Kenya: Forex Defenses & Lower-Quality Fuel Waivers

Kenya has successfully managed to keep its local pumps running without broad shortages, but doing so required dramatic emergency policy pivots and state intervention to combat a crippling U.S. dollar shortage exacerbated by the soaring import costs of refined oil. [1, 2]

• The G2G Credit Shield: Kenya fundamentally restructured its import economy by relying on a strict Government-to-Government (G2G) framework. By negotiating 180-day credit terms with Gulf oil majors (like Aramco and ADNOC), the government bypasses immediate USD requirements, preserving its national foreign exchange reserves.
• Quality Waivers: At the peak of the import constraints, Kenya passed an emergency mandate waiving its standard fuel quality regulations, allowing lower-grade fuel imports to enter the country to ensure logistics and supply lines didn't freeze completely. [1, 2, 3, 4]

 

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If it were the spring and farmers were plowing and panting 6.20-6.50 fuel would be bad. Everyone would hope that the price would fall back to normal across the summer. The difference in the fall harvest is that the whole years crop is on the line and it's make it or break it time so the extra cost just has to be extended to the consumers buying the corn,and wheat and all the rest of the groceries we eat because it's too late to wait for the diesel prices to go back down. People think they pay too much already but the 6.50 diesel markup from the fall harvest hasn't even hit the store shelves yet. May as well get use to eating less food before the prices all double and stock up on beans and rice and such.