Neaa, hold on tight because I've got news that'll make you buckle up and chug your coffee in one gulp! Russia, bro, is leaving us without oil! According to Reuters sources - and we know how serious these guys are - the Russians are cutting their crude exports in June to 1.7 million barrels per day, down from 2.5 million in May. That means at the pump we suckers are gonna feel it like the devil's taking us! What more can I say about Mioara, who's already counting every penny at the gas station when she goes to Lidl for deals.
The cause? Well, besides the fact that Ukrainian drones smashed their ports and refineries, they also have unplanned maintenance. Their Deputy Prime Minister, Alexander Novak, said that after they finish the work, they'll process more domestically. But until then, exports are going downhill. And their oil and gas revenues dropped 30% in the first five months, to 3,000 billion rubles. Their budget for 2026? 8,920 billion rubles. But how does this affect us? Well, with diesel prices where they are, I'd rather get a bus pass and leave the BMW in the parking lot, since the elevator in my building has been broken for a week and I'm walking up the stairs anyway.
And it's not just oil, cuz! On the same day, June 9th, the weather goes wild in the southeast: Dobrogea and northern Muntenia - exactly where I have a terrace at Fane's place - are forecasted for torrential downpours, lightning, and wind. Elsewhere, 31-32 degrees in the shade. In Cluj, their bubble is 29 degrees and cloudy, but no rain. Wednesday brings back instability. So if you had plans for a barbecue on the coast, forget it, 'cause it'll wash you away and take your sausages too.
But the best part, bro, is the "Residence Nightmare" campaign returning to Observator Antena 1 on June 11th. A new season of investigations into the real estate chaos: buildings without permits, residences in the mud, impassable streets. Four years ago they discovered a neighborhood built on a cornfield next to the railway and a building without a permit that was supposed to be demolished. And I live in Berceni, in a block from '78, with a broken elevator and the neighbor upstairs drilling on Sundays, but at least I know it won't collapse on my head. Romanians living in such situations are invited to send stories on Fii Observator or on WhatsApp at 0722 699 800. Come on, maybe we'll get a report too.
Anyway, I'm off to tell Mioara to stock up on diesel and stop hoping for a vacation in Antalya this year, 'cause Russia left us without oil and the residences without permits.
