Category: Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)

America Depends Less on Oil Than Ever

The New York Times – Business:
Gasoline still drives household budgets, but energy efficiency and renewables have reduced the economy’s overall reliance on petroleum.
Surge in Oil Prices Shakes Pakistan’s Already Fragile Economy

The New York Times – Business:
Families preparing for Eid al-Fitr and farmers ready for harvest are being squeezed in a country that gets nearly all its oil through the Persian Gulf.
How This Oil Supply Shock Compares to the Embargo of 1973

The New York Times – Business:
Governments have stockpiled oil, and cars are more efficient but the supply shock is global, and there’s no sense of when it’ll end.
The War in Iran Is Roiling the World, but Not the U.S. Stock Market

The New York Times – Business:
Investors say they are balancing the risks from oil disruptions against the many positives like strong corporate earnings and the likelihood that President Trump will end the war if it threatens markets.
The War in Iran Is Driving Costs Up. Here Are Some Ways to Save.

The New York Times – Business:
The widening war in the Mideast is making life more expensive. Experts shared some simple cost-cutting tips.
Consumer Prices Rose in January, Before Iran War Added Price Pressures

The New York Times – Business:
The Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge for inflation increased 2.8 percent annually and economists expect another bump in prices in the near-term.
Honda Scraps Plans for E.V.s While Start-Ups Forge Ahead

The New York Times – Business:
The Japanese company’s retreat echoes moves by other traditional carmakers as the industry divides between electric vehicle haves and have-nots.
How the Iran War Threatens the Global Food, Energy and Other Supplies

The New York Times – Business:
Beyond its effects on oil and gas, the unfolding war in the Middle East is roiling shipping and airfreight, threatening the availability of a vast range of goods.
Surging Energy Costs Put German Industry ‘Really in Danger’

The New York Times – Business:
Four years after the Russian invasion of Ukraine sent energy prices soaring, the war in Iran is posing another challenge to efforts to revive European factories.
Oil Prices Barely Budge After Trump Lifts Russia Sanctions

The New York Times – Business:
After surging about 10 percent on Thursday, oil prices had little reaction to the decision by President Trump to waive sanctions on the sale of some Russian crude.
Trump to Target Forced Labor in Global Tariff Scheme

The New York Times – Business:
The Trump administration is expected to begin a trade investigation into whether dozens of countries have policies to combat forced labor.
Universal Will Give Movies Longer Exclusive Runs in Theaters

The New York Times – Business:
Theaters will get a minimum of five weekends of exclusive play and then, starting next year, seven. A pandemic-era policy was guaranteeing only three.