Japan is deploying subsidies to blunt fuel price increases but remains vulnerable to the long-term economic risks of the war in the Middle East.
Category: Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
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Oil Prices Keep Climbing on Heightened Fears Over Energy Supplies
Attacks on major energy facilities in Iran and Qatar injected new uncertainty into the outlook for oil and gas prices.
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The Iran War’s Economic Threat to Europe and Asia
Inflation and its consequences for growth is a growing concern for countries where memories of the 2022 energy crisis are fresh.
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Ozempic Is About to Go Generic in India, China and Canada
In India, China and several other nations, Novo Nordisk is on the verge of losing patent protection for its blockbuster weight loss drug, opening the door for cheaper competing versions.
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Trump Renews Demand for Rate Cuts as Fed Grapples With War in Iran
Oil prices are soaring, threatening a wider problem with inflation, but the president has insisted that borrowing costs must be lowered.
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Iran’s South Pars Gas Field Is Attacked, Sending Energy Prices Soaring
The field is part of a vast gas reservoir shared by Iran and Qatar. The strike appeared to be one of the most significant attacks on an energy site since the U.S.-Israeli air war against Iran began.
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U.S. Suspends Oil Shipping Rules to Ease Gas Price Pressures
The Jones Act dictates that only ships made in the United States can transport cargo between U.S. ports. Such vessels, which must also be crewed by Americans, charge customers more than foreign ships.
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Why This Jump in Gas Prices Feels Different
A state-by-state look at the increase and how it could affect you.
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The Cost of the A.I. Boom: A Trade Deficit the President Detests
A recent surge of A.I.-related imports has become an impediment to the smaller trade deficit President Trump wants.
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The Cost of the A.I. Boom: A Trade Deficit the President Detests
A recent surge of A.I.-related imports has become an impediment to the smaller trade deficit President Trump wants.
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As War Chokes Natural Gas Supply, Asia Turns Back to Coal
Across Asia, a sharp drop in liquefied natural gas supplies is pushing major importers back toward coal, undermining L.N.G.’s long-held role as a stable energy anchor.