333: Record Diesel Prices: What to Prep for Now

Diesel set a record on September 14: $6.23 a gallon, according to AAA, and the price is already working its way into the cost of everything that moves by truck, train, or tractor. In this episode, I set the reasons aside and look at the problem in front of us. I cover what a record diesel price does to the supply chain, why the talk of a truckers' strike on October 1 is unconfirmed while independent carriers are already parking trucks, why Venezuelan crude doesn't fix the diesel math, and what a 140-gallon combine tank means for harvest. Then I get to the preparedness side: how to plan for both thinner shelves and higher prices, what to buy ahead, how to store fuel and get ahead on heat and medications, and which numbers to watch each week. I'm not an oil executive. I'm a prepper who watches patterns, and this is a pattern worth prepping for. Whether you're new to prepping or have been prepared for years, the survival move here is to use the time we have.