Potential Food and Energy Shortage Across the World
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Looks like even Fox News is starting to drop some truth bombs….
Mentioning European peoples inability to pay for outrageously high priced, high demand fossil fuels, Trumps statement about this 4 years ago, and even slightly touching global “cooling” … hmm.
Mentioning European peoples inability to pay for outrageously high priced, high demand fossil fuels, Trumps statement about this 4 years ago, and even slightly touching global “cooling” … hmm.
I saw another such example in Italy a couple of days ago where a tiny ice cream shop displayed its July electricity bill which amounted to 7,400 EUR. A hotel owner told me that all their margin was eaten by the increase in costs. Their July electricity bill had gone up from 16-17K EUR last year to 75K EUR and the food costs for their restaurant had risen 25-30%. He said they would manage due to the high number of guests that came this summer but they weren't sure about other businesses nearby and how they would survive this fall.Italians report an increase of 468 % in electricity price
This made me think about the article claiming that 6 out of 10 manufacturers in the UK were at risk of closing. When I first read it, I thought it was exaggerating the numbers to attract more readers and to instil fear, but getting first-hand information from business owners was very revealing.
Some examples of new monthly prices for gas in Germany:
First tweet: from 69,- to 477,- per month
Second tweet: from 180 to 644 per month
Third tweet: doubled.
And that's not even counting electricity costs, which have also skyrocketed!
Meanwhile, Robert Habeck, Germany's brilliant Green Minister of Economy and Climate Change (haha), had an embarrassing interview on TV that even the shill of a host couldn't believe and asked critical questions. He basically said that some companies, including small businesses like bakeries, might have to simply stop working for a while because it won't be profitable due to high energy prices etc. But then he says "don't worry, they won't go bankrupt, they will just have to stop producing for a while"
See here: German economy minister under fire after comments on insolvencies
First tweet: from 69,- to 477,- per month
Second tweet: from 180 to 644 per month
Third tweet: doubled.
And that's not even counting electricity costs, which have also skyrocketed!
Meanwhile, Robert Habeck, Germany's brilliant Green Minister of Economy and Climate Change (haha), had an embarrassing interview on TV that even the shill of a host couldn't believe and asked critical questions. He basically said that some companies, including small businesses like bakeries, might have to simply stop working for a while because it won't be profitable due to high energy prices etc. But then he says "don't worry, they won't go bankrupt, they will just have to stop producing for a while"
See here: German economy minister under fire after comments on insolvencies
Wow, that’s unfathomable. I just reached out it to family members in Chicago and my Grandma’s sister from Spain came to live with in my Grandma’s house here in the US because she can’t afford to live in Spain anymore. She’s saying even people who make a decent living can’t afford to pay their expenses! Coming soon to the U.S. I’m sure!
With all this happening, all I can think of is “hard times create strong people”!
With all this happening, all I can think of is “hard times create strong people”!
Some examples of new monthly prices for gas in Germany:
First tweet: from 69,- to 477,- per month
Second tweet: from 180 to 644 per month
Third tweet: doubled.
And that's not even counting electricity costs, which have also skyrocketed!
Meanwhile, Robert Habeck, Germany's brilliant Green Minister of Economy and Climate Change (haha), had an embarrassing interview on TV that even the shill of a host couldn't believe and asked critical questions. He basically said that some companies, including small businesses like bakeries, might have to simply stop working for a while because it won't be profitable due to high energy prices etc. But then he says "don't worry, they won't go bankrupt, they will just have to stop producing for a while"
See here: German economy minister under fire after comments on insolvencies
I wonder what political tools like Robert Habeck think will happen to them once their work of destruction is finished (in 3-6 months time).
They will have outlived their usefulness for the PTB by then and may be thrown under the bus as scapegoats.
Does he really think he will be rewarded for leveling this civilization in order to try to build a 'sustainable' future?
He obviously doesn't understand that the Davos crowd is just talking about 'climate change' but doesn't believe in it just as he does.
Here is a global heat map of food destruction events, updated about a week ago.
#NPMA2021 - 2022 map
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US rail strike could pose some problems for food commodities and fuel.
www.marketwatch.com
Industries from big retailers to utilities are bracing for disruptions if a strike of the nation’s railways cannot be averted this week.
America’s railroads carry nearly 30% of the country’s freight, and a strike or a management lockout would cost the economy $2 billion a day, according to the Association of American Railroads.
Companies increasingly rely on rail to move their products around the country, pushing the volume of containers and trailers being transported by rail to 14.1 million units in 2021, from 5.6 million in 1990, according to AAR data.
Railroads act as the nation’s vital artery, moving everything from chemicals to chickens. “They are a cost-effective way to move products ” more than 500 miles, says Michael Dominy, head of supply chain research at Gartner. He says the biggest impact of a strike will be to the food supply.
FMI, the Food Industry Association, said in an email to Barron’s that while it is concerned with the potential effects of a rail strike, food retailers and suppliers are resilient. “We remain confident that the food industry will be able to adapt to these rapidly evolving circumstances and find solutions to keep goods flowing should a strike or lockout occur.”
The National Retail Federation warned Congress that an interruption in rail service now would be especially harmful. “We are in the middle of the peak import season as retailers bring in their holiday merchandise for the all-important fourth quarter,” said David French, the trade group’s senior vice president of government relations, in a letter to Congress. “Any rail network disruptions this month could have long-lasting negative effects on this important selling season.”
Retail giants including Walmart (ticker: WMT) and Amazon.com (AMZN) rely on BNSF Railway and Norfolk Southern (NSC) trains to ship tens of thousands of containers domestically, the Journal of Commerce Online reported.
Railroads are also used to transport supplies and products for Nike (NKE), Coca-Cola (KO), Procter & Gamble (PG), and auto makers, said Dale Rogers, a professor of supply chain management at Arizona State University. Rail shipping appeals to more companies because it helps meet their energy sustainability goals, he said.
Logistics companies such as J.B. Hunt (JBHT), Hub Group (HUBG), and XPO ( XPO ) also have a stake. Spot rates would likely jump for truckload operators, which also include Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) and Werner Enterprises (WERN), Cowen analysts wrote in a Monday note, as well as at brokerage operators such as C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW).
In energy, roughly 70% of ethanol produced in the U.S. is shipped by rail, primarily from the Midwest to coastal markets, according to the Renewable Fuels Association.
Patrick De Haan, GasBuddy’s head of petroleum analysis, notes that ethanol is blended into much of the nation’s gasoline, and gas prices could jump 35 cents to 75 cents a gallon if a railroad strike lasts more than a few days.
Duke Energy (DUK), one of the biggest electric utility companies, has contingency plans that include relying more on gas-fired power generation where it needs to and trucking coal if a strike were to disrupt supplies.
“Continued rail transportation is a critical component to maintaining reliable operations however, in the event of a strike, we have contingency plans in place to mitigate a disruption,” said Duke spokeswoman Jennifer Sharpe.
The possibility of a strike increased on Wednesday morning, after one of the labor unions said its members rejected the tentative deal its leaders had reached.
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, representing 4,900 members, is one of the 10 labor unions that tentatively agreed to a compromise proposed by a presidential advisory panel.
Two other labor unions, the Teamster-affiliated Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, and the Transportation Division of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers, which together represent over 60,000 engineers and conductors, have not reached agreement.
Representatives from carriers and unions met with Labor Secretary Marty Walsh on Wednesday, trying to reach agreement and avert a potential strike before 12:01 a.m. Friday deadline, The Wall Street Journal reported.
The unions that have reached tentative settlements with the rail operators have said they would follow the engineers and conductors if they go out on strike.
These Industries Would Feel the Brunt of a Railroad Strike
America's railroads carry nearly 30% of the country’s freight, and a strike or a management lockout would cost the economy $2 billion dollars a day,...
www.marketwatch.com
America’s railroads carry nearly 30% of the country’s freight, and a strike or a management lockout would cost the economy $2 billion a day, according to the Association of American Railroads.
Companies increasingly rely on rail to move their products around the country, pushing the volume of containers and trailers being transported by rail to 14.1 million units in 2021, from 5.6 million in 1990, according to AAR data.
Railroads act as the nation’s vital artery, moving everything from chemicals to chickens. “They are a cost-effective way to move products ” more than 500 miles, says Michael Dominy, head of supply chain research at Gartner. He says the biggest impact of a strike will be to the food supply.
FMI, the Food Industry Association, said in an email to Barron’s that while it is concerned with the potential effects of a rail strike, food retailers and suppliers are resilient. “We remain confident that the food industry will be able to adapt to these rapidly evolving circumstances and find solutions to keep goods flowing should a strike or lockout occur.”
The National Retail Federation warned Congress that an interruption in rail service now would be especially harmful. “We are in the middle of the peak import season as retailers bring in their holiday merchandise for the all-important fourth quarter,” said David French, the trade group’s senior vice president of government relations, in a letter to Congress. “Any rail network disruptions this month could have long-lasting negative effects on this important selling season.”
Retail giants including Walmart (ticker: WMT) and Amazon.com (AMZN) rely on BNSF Railway and Norfolk Southern (NSC) trains to ship tens of thousands of containers domestically, the Journal of Commerce Online reported.
Railroads are also used to transport supplies and products for Nike (NKE), Coca-Cola (KO), Procter & Gamble (PG), and auto makers, said Dale Rogers, a professor of supply chain management at Arizona State University. Rail shipping appeals to more companies because it helps meet their energy sustainability goals, he said.
Logistics companies such as J.B. Hunt (JBHT), Hub Group (HUBG), and XPO ( XPO ) also have a stake. Spot rates would likely jump for truckload operators, which also include Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) and Werner Enterprises (WERN), Cowen analysts wrote in a Monday note, as well as at brokerage operators such as C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW).
In energy, roughly 70% of ethanol produced in the U.S. is shipped by rail, primarily from the Midwest to coastal markets, according to the Renewable Fuels Association.
Patrick De Haan, GasBuddy’s head of petroleum analysis, notes that ethanol is blended into much of the nation’s gasoline, and gas prices could jump 35 cents to 75 cents a gallon if a railroad strike lasts more than a few days.
Duke Energy (DUK), one of the biggest electric utility companies, has contingency plans that include relying more on gas-fired power generation where it needs to and trucking coal if a strike were to disrupt supplies.
“Continued rail transportation is a critical component to maintaining reliable operations however, in the event of a strike, we have contingency plans in place to mitigate a disruption,” said Duke spokeswoman Jennifer Sharpe.
The possibility of a strike increased on Wednesday morning, after one of the labor unions said its members rejected the tentative deal its leaders had reached.
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, representing 4,900 members, is one of the 10 labor unions that tentatively agreed to a compromise proposed by a presidential advisory panel.
Two other labor unions, the Teamster-affiliated Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, and the Transportation Division of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers, which together represent over 60,000 engineers and conductors, have not reached agreement.
Representatives from carriers and unions met with Labor Secretary Marty Walsh on Wednesday, trying to reach agreement and avert a potential strike before 12:01 a.m. Friday deadline, The Wall Street Journal reported.
The unions that have reached tentative settlements with the rail operators have said they would follow the engineers and conductors if they go out on strike.
The plot thickens. What do you get when evil marries stupidity? Instead of a potential railway shutdown let`s have a real deal because of pro-activity?! 
U.S. railways to halt grain shipments ahead of potential shutdown -agriculture sources
The question I`d like answered is how long is it going to take to get the trains and food deliveries back on track.
U.S. railways to halt grain shipments ahead of potential shutdown -agriculture sources
The question I`d like answered is how long is it going to take to get the trains and food deliveries back on track.
I would like to answer "any time soon" but, those behind courtains know that the longer it's delayed, the more effective for their psycopathic aims of disrupting everything. I imagine that, with only one day of strike/strike of that size, the whole thing will go down like a domino effect.
From Italia:
For a moment I thought I had landed on a Babylon Bee or The Onion type site of Italy, but everything seems to indicate that it's no joke.
Psychological, TV support - to remind us that we've always been at war with Oceania, I guess - as well as for transportation and power in Italy.
Before the pandemic and without the consequences of inept government decisions, bonds could be accepted. But to give away lettuce for the impact of the expense that citizens are and will have to make in terms of gas and electricity, seems to me to beyond rude, more like a bad joke.
Bonuses, from transportation to psychologist: here are which ones have been boosted by the Aiuti bis decree
150 euro bonus for 417 thousand Bergamasks. "Good, but we need a cap on gas prices."
Psychological, TV support - to remind us that we've always been at war with Oceania, I guess - as well as for transportation and power in Italy.
Before the pandemic and without the consequences of inept government decisions, bonds could be accepted. But to give away lettuce for the impact of the expense that citizens are and will have to make in terms of gas and electricity, seems to me to beyond rude, more like a bad joke.
Bonuses, from transportation to psychologist: here are which ones have been boosted by the Aiuti bis decree
150 euro bonus for 417 thousand Bergamasks. "Good, but we need a cap on gas prices."
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