China’s Exports and Imports Set Records in April Amid High Energy Costs
China’s exports and imports each set monthly records in April, further cementing the country as the world’s leading trading nation ...
Tag: Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline
U.S. Targets Iran’s Missile and Drone Program With Sanctions
The United States on Friday announced a flurry of new sanctions intended to increase pressure on Iran’s economy, targeting people ...
Oil Prices Rise as U.S. and Iran Test Truce With Military Strikes
Oil prices climbed and stocks across Asia fell on Friday after the United States said it had struck Iranian military ...
Shell Reports Nearly $7 Billion Profit After Oil Prices Surged Amid U.S.-Iran War
The British energy giant Shell reported robust profits following the surge in oil prices prompted by the U.S.-Israel war with ...
Oil Prices Slide on Hopes for Renewed Peace Talks
Oil prices fell on Thursday and stocks moved higher on hopes that, despite rapidly shifting signals from Iranian officials and ...
Oil Falls and Stocks Gain as Trump Changes Course in Strait of Hormuz
Oil prices fell and stock markets in Asia rose on Wednesday as investors took comfort in President Trump’s about-face to ...
Ford Says an Affordable Electric Pickup Truck is Still Coming Next Year
Last year Ford Motor suspended production of an electric pickup truck, shut down a battery factory in Kentucky and booked ...
Oil Prices Slide but Remain Elevated as Middle East Tensions Escalate
Oil prices pulled back on Tuesday after a sharp increase a day earlier.They had surged on Monday as the fragile ...
‘City of Glass’ Is Under Threat From Iran War
Far from the war in Iran, disruptions to oil and gas flows are rippling through Uttar Pradesh, an Indian state ...
Oil Prices Edge Down While Stock Futures Inch Up
Oil prices ticked down and futures on the S&P 500 rose slightly on Sunday as investors reacted to continued uncertainty ...
These Countries Embrace E.V.s to Avoid Oil Price Shocks
Costa Ricans buy more electric vehicles per person than almost any other country in the Western Hemisphere, a fact that ...
Not Even Japanese Bathhouses Are Immune From Shocks of Iran War
Yoshiko Kodama’s family has run a traditional public bathhouse in the mountainous city of Nagano, Japan, for 138 years.The business ...
U.S. Economy Grew 2 Percent in Early 2026 Even as War in Iran Began to Hit Energy Prices
The American economy extended a streak of resilience and expanded at an annual rate of 2 percent in the first ...
Rising Fuel Prices Could Force Excruciating Choices on Economic Policies
With the flow of energy through the Middle East still mostly blocked and oil prices rising, policymakers in Europe are ...
Oil Prices Soar as Iran Standoff Shows No End in Sight
Oil prices pushed higher on Thursday, hitting a new wartime high, as President Trump continued to assert that the naval ...
Starbucks Reports Strong Store Traffic and Rise in Quarterly Sales
Despite growing concerns that the war with Iran and the surge in gas prices could cool consumer spending, Starbucks said ...
Oil Prices Jump Again as U.S.-Iran Talks Appear Deadlocked
Oil prices continued to climb on Tuesday, as peace talks between the United States and Iran appeared at an impasse, ...
The Rise of the High-Range, Less Expensive E.V.
It’s a weird moment for electric vehicles in the United States. Sales have fallen since the Trump administration ended the ...
The Rising Chinese Automaker Not Named BYD
Each April, the world’s top auto executives and engineers fly to China’s main auto show to take stock of BYD, ...
Muted Reaction as Oil and Stock Markets Reopen
Oil prices rose and stocks fell after President Trump called off a trip to Pakistan by two U.S. negotiators for ...
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