Talk Of An “Energy Lockdown”: Is This Possible In North Dakota?

Could We See An Energy Lockdown?

I find it hard to believe this could ever happen, but if you were on social media this past weekend, there was all kinds of talk or "fear mongering" on the subject. After some research on the topic, this all started because of a map posted by J.P. Morgan outlining when Gulf oil deliveries across regions worldwide, including the United States.

As you can see by the map above, most of the shipments from the Gulf will end over the next couple of weeks. For some of these countries that rely heavily on oil from this region, this is going to have severe consequences. Skyrocketing gas prices and, in some cases, even rationing. Others online are saying we could even see some sort of "energy lockdown" even in America.

One video from a guy on the West Coast said that some gas stations in Washington State are already limiting the amount of gas you can put on a credit card ($100). This could be more so for the gas station to limit fraudulent activity.

What Could An Energy Lockdown Look Like in America?

Check out this video from the Snyder Reports YouTube Channel. Just some of the possibilities would be having people work from home where possible, or so many times a week. University students are taking classes online. Reducing speed limits to save energy, remember the "I Can't Drive 55" time period? And, even a license plate number rotation when you can drive (odd and even numbers).

Again, this is all speculation, and I find it very hard to believe we could ever go back to times similar to the COVID-19 lockdown. We all know how devastating that was to businesses and the economy, but I guess we should never say "never", even in North Dakota.

In the meantime, "don't be that guy" who's out panic buying items at the grocery store, okay. Please, tell me you learned something from COVID?!