by Mac Slavo, SHTF Plan:
As diesel supply continues to be at precarious levels, and demand surges as colder months approach, expect prices to continue to soar. While diesel supplies in the United States slightly increased in early November, the U.S. is still not in a comfortable position heading into winter.
When the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported in mid-October that, as of October 14, the country had 25.4 days left of distillate supplies (which include diesel, jet fuel, and heating oil) analysts and experts started fearing a supply crunch that could potentially lead to a significant slowdown of the U.S. and the global economy.
Diesel inventories are “unacceptably low” and “all options are on the table” to build supplies and reduce retail prices says the economic council director.
Britain’s national broadcaster BBC has reportedly been crafting secret scripts to be read out to the public in the event that the energy crisis results in blackouts during the winter months.
Europe is destined for blackouts this winter, and major media networks are 