• EvergreenGuru@lemmy.world
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    5 hours ago

    They produce 10% of the world’s oil and 24% of its natural gas. Literally one of the most important countries on earth, which the Europeans rely on. When a human starves themselves of food, they die. When Europe starves itself of energy, its economies begin to wither.

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        4 hours ago

        Hard to say, but less oil means higher prices. So Ukraine/Western Europe, and the USA have lowered global supply and spiked prices with their wars.