@NormEisen@andersoncooper Discovery is going to be a bitch in this case.. I bet it gets dropped. I would be going after the "renovation" terms and contracts. Lawyer up..
@DougRussell Agreed. If getting some "premium seats" helps the club generate more revenue and retain players, what's the issue? I will trust what @FrontRowAmy has to say.
When the strategic reserve runs out, the global economy BURSTS because a supply crisis is much worse than just a price shock.
We could see MASSIVE supply chain disruption and INSANE inflation.
In an extreme case where 20% of global oil is lacking, it means that:
- Plastic production falls by 15-20% within weeks, disrupting packaging, electronics casings, medical supplies, and consumer goods globally.
- Fertiliser output drops 15%, threatening the 2026 harvest across South Asia and Africa and creating famine risk by 2027.
- Jet fuel availability falls 18%, grounding an estimated 30% of long-haul flights and collapsing air freight capacity for semiconductors, pharmaceuticals and fresh produce.
- Synthetic rubber production down 20%, halting tyre manufacturing within 60 days and cascading into automotive and logistics.
- Pharmaceutical manufacturing disrupted by 25% as petrochemical solvents, capsule casings and sterile packaging feedstocks run short.
- Asphalt supply collapses 30%, freezing road construction and maintenance globally.
- Synthetic textile production falls 20%, hitting fast fashion, industrial fabrics and military equipment supply chains.
- Detergent and cleaning product output down 20% as surfactant feedstocks dry up.
- Paint and coating production drops 25%, stalling construction and automotive manufacturing.
- Adhesives and sealants fall 30%, disrupting electronics, aerospace and packaging assembly lines.
- Container shipping rates triple within a fortnight, choking the 80% of world trade that moves by sea.
- Global food prices spike 40-60% within 90 days as fertiliser, packaging, refrigeration and transport costs compound simultaneously.
- Electricity in oil-dependent nations rationed within 30 days, triggering blackouts across Pakistan, Bangladesh and sub-Saharan Africa.
- Automotive production halts within 45 days as rubber, plastics and paint supply chains simultaneously fail.
- Hospital supply chains face critical shortages of IV bags, syringes, and sterile packaging within 60 days.
And that's just oil...
Iran could give the global economy a heart attack and use it to get everything it wants.