Trump Won't De-Escalate and Oil Traders Know It #geopolitics #oil #strategy

1 May 2026 · 1 min

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TJ Walker explains why gas prices have surged: Trump's confrontational approach to global energy policy keeps oil traders raising prices with each refusal to de-escalate. Consumers end up funding a geopolitical ego contest with no benefits.

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People keep asking, why is gas so expensive all of a sudden? Because Donald Trump is running global energy policy like it's a bar fight. You've got one of the most important oil checkpoints in the world, and instead of carefully managing it, he's in there chest bumping, escalating, refusing to back down. He's like the guy who flips a table at Applebee's and then wonders why the bill's higher. Here's the genius part. Every time he refuses to de-escalate, oil traders go, "Oh, this guy again," and they jack up prices immediately. So yeah, congratulations. You're not just buying gas anymore. You're sponsoring a geopolitical ego contest, and spoiler alert, ego contests don't come with coupons. Ultimize.