There is no escaping higher energy costs with Russia invading Ukraine.

 

As the horrifying news from Ukraine may be ignored by some, there is no denying that energy costs are rising and may continue to rise no matter what the NATO Alliance does in trying to persuade Putin from going further into Ukraine.

As the US and others try more sanctions against Putin and his oligarch friends, the noose around Putin may well be tightening, which has already made Putin respond with the threat of using nuclear weapons in a country that already is home of Chernobyl the worst nuclear plant disaster in human history, so far, and 5 nuclear power plants.

The largest plant has been taken over by the Russians after a firefight with the resistance fighters. I wonder if the Russians just want to cut off the electrify or something much worse.

The effects of gasoline prices have already happened in a week. I suspect that gas will go to 5 to 6 bucks a gallon very soon, whether we stop buying their gasoline of not. I would hope that the administration (Charlie and division heads) would call for an emergency meeting with the fuel eating departments like Police, Fire, DPW and make a plan to cut OT and unnecessary travel. And be prepared to increase budgets to keep everything running.

I do think the US will eventually have to defend NATO allies at some point.