I talked to several oil distributors today, and it's bad news all the way around... this market is now being hit with another supply shortage, causing shops like mine to shut down on days when I run out of inventory. Which means no source of revenue to cover business and personal expenses that do not simply stop just because I have to close.
Not only that, the price for refined motor oil is about to spike 20-25% per gallon in the coming weeks. For reference, an average price increase of 1-2% annually has been standard since I've been in this industry (2003). In January 2021, around a week after the presidential inauguration, we had an immediate 70% per gallon price increase ... far more than the previous 18 years COMBINED! Now, we're about to be hit with an additional 20-25% per gallon price increase.
On top of the supply shortage.
I was told by one distributor that they've had multiple clients tell them that they will be forced to shut down their businesses as they can't weather the supply shortage or the outrageous price increases.
A few years ago, I decided that I'd had enough of politics, news media, pointless debate, ignorant people, and just stupidity in general. So, at that point, I chose to simply focus on my bubble of reality - what closely affected me and what I could control in my day-to-day life. I scrolled past polarizing topics and articles on social media, held back from posting my opinions and arguments on sensitive issues, and would not engage in any conversations about such things when solicited. I completely turned off the television, aside from a few series that I still follow, and stopped reading newspapers. All was right in my world. It was glorious.
As long as the nonsense going on outside of my bubble STAYED outside of my bubble, then I really couldn't care less. I've gotta tell ya, I've never felt better in my entire life than I have the last few years. Whereas, before I was easily agitated and ready to tell someone just exactly how stupid that they were, now I sleep easy, not even knowing nor caring that these people exist. Getting rid of all the negativity was a game-changer.
Well, now we've got a problem... all of the imbeciles out in the world are beginning to shit on my bubble. I don't know why my security and way of life are being threatened, nor do I care to debate the origins of the problem. The only thing that matters to me is getting this shit straightened out with the quickness, or else I'm gonna have to come out of my bubble full-on swingin to get things back on track - something that I really don't want to have to do. Write, call, email politicians, bitch on social media loudly and long enough that the ship gets righted, protest, boycott, whatever. I don't care what it takes, just get it done so that I can go back to enjoying my little world without having to deal with the pointless aspects of the rat race that most everyone obsesses over.
Thanks in advance.
Not only that, the price for refined motor oil is about to spike 20-25% per gallon in the coming weeks. For reference, an average price increase of 1-2% annually has been standard since I've been in this industry (2003). In January 2021, around a week after the presidential inauguration, we had an immediate 70% per gallon price increase ... far more than the previous 18 years COMBINED! Now, we're about to be hit with an additional 20-25% per gallon price increase.
On top of the supply shortage.
I was told by one distributor that they've had multiple clients tell them that they will be forced to shut down their businesses as they can't weather the supply shortage or the outrageous price increases.
A few years ago, I decided that I'd had enough of politics, news media, pointless debate, ignorant people, and just stupidity in general. So, at that point, I chose to simply focus on my bubble of reality - what closely affected me and what I could control in my day-to-day life. I scrolled past polarizing topics and articles on social media, held back from posting my opinions and arguments on sensitive issues, and would not engage in any conversations about such things when solicited. I completely turned off the television, aside from a few series that I still follow, and stopped reading newspapers. All was right in my world. It was glorious.
As long as the nonsense going on outside of my bubble STAYED outside of my bubble, then I really couldn't care less. I've gotta tell ya, I've never felt better in my entire life than I have the last few years. Whereas, before I was easily agitated and ready to tell someone just exactly how stupid that they were, now I sleep easy, not even knowing nor caring that these people exist. Getting rid of all the negativity was a game-changer.
Well, now we've got a problem... all of the imbeciles out in the world are beginning to shit on my bubble. I don't know why my security and way of life are being threatened, nor do I care to debate the origins of the problem. The only thing that matters to me is getting this shit straightened out with the quickness, or else I'm gonna have to come out of my bubble full-on swingin to get things back on track - something that I really don't want to have to do. Write, call, email politicians, bitch on social media loudly and long enough that the ship gets righted, protest, boycott, whatever. I don't care what it takes, just get it done so that I can go back to enjoying my little world without having to deal with the pointless aspects of the rat race that most everyone obsesses over.
Thanks in advance.
