Australia apparently sits on a huge oil reserve but that hardly helps them here and now.
https://youtube.com/shorts/cfhZaRsd5XA?is=Fc158JN5PEZVnzvK

Exactly so. I broadly agree with your analysis.

Tonsillitis is something different from a common (or uncommon) cold. If it really is tonsillitis, you should consult a doctor. On the other hand, it probably takes a doctor to make the diagnosis.

Too little, too late…

Yes, the USA is increasing its raw material exports somewhat in the short term, and the dollar strengthens as long as the acute phase of the conflict continues.
In the medium term, more redundancy is being built into the global energy infrastructure, for example by transporting even more oil via pipeline to become less dependent on transport through the Strait of Hormuz, as well as other oil producers such as those in Africa, South America, and Canada expanding and increasing their production. This is combined with the acceleration of the transition away from fossil energy sources, and the process toward increased and deeper European integration. The USA’s current allies have already begun to strengthen their ties among themselves to reduce their dependence on an increasingly unpredictable and chauvinistic USA. This will lead to less and less leverage for the current and future American administrations, which will still have to struggle with an unmanageable budget deficit and a soaring national debt.

Europe is beginning, albeit somewhat groggily, to realize its own strength and enormous potential, and slowly gaining more stability in its military backbone. This is happening at the same time as Ukraine appears to have seriously gripped the Russian pack and begun to strangle the increasingly toothless, flea-ridden, and shabby bear.
Trump is also slowly losing the right-wing populist weapon from his own hands, both in the USA but increasingly in Europe, as receiving support from him and his administration is more and more seen as a kiss of death that does not resonate with voters.
If only Europe holds on and endures, we will come out of the sewer clean and reborn
(think of the analogy from the film The Shawshank Redemption with Tim Robbins).

I feel hopeful now, thank you for the hope that has been ignited 👍👍

They have done like Europe by shutting down everything with the difference that they do not get from Norway, Canada, or the USA.

They have most of their oil, LNG, and fuel imports from areas that have gone down to zero.

then fertilizer…

and their export is to Asia – haven’t heard anything yet but in China, if they do, they will probably do it.

Somewhat the same as in Europe – angry citizens who will demonstrate and Islamists, gangs, and criminal clans.

Only that they are more sensitive than us, a small lonely country over in Asia where the conflict will probably make import-export more difficult when the war gets underway

I would like to add that I have nothing against the bright spots.

Must comment on Amnesty’s report, unfortunately no link, heard it on TV4.
It rightly addressed the madness in the world with all the major insane wars, but they found two bright spots that gave hope. They were:
1. Neighbors defended people that ICE was going to imprison.
2. There was a large Pride parade in Budapest.

Don’t know if I feel more hopeful. 😳

curious for more info about Australia, what is happening there besides burning raff?