Browsing: Iran
Fuel prices dominate midterm elections, but spiking utility bills may be the difference maker
Record-breaking fuel prices triggered by the Iran war and global refinery outages have dominated the discourse leading up to the…
The Iran war has cost the average U.S. household the equivalent of almost $2,000, top economist says
More than seven months into the U.S. war with Iran, sharply higher fuel prices are making it more expensive to…
Banks in France could collapse because ‘widening riots can cause deposit flight,’ analysts warn
Alphabet is spending roughly $200 billion this year to build out its AI capacity, and Ruth Porat, the company’s president…
Senior Iranian official vows to hit cables, data centers, and AI facilities if war escalates again
A senior Iranian official says Tehran finds the latest U.S. response to a proposal to end the war “insufficient” and warns of…
Ship captains and crews crossing Hormuz earn so much they’re ‘almost being viewed as mercenaries’
The high-risk, high-reward business of moving oil through the Strait of Hormuz has gotten riskier and more rewarding. Despite steady…
Iran war delays contraceptives delivery to African clinics that already face $185 million shortfall
Being a teen mother was far from what Zimbabwean Kelly Nhedega had imagined. The 18-year-old had mapped out a different…
Trump’s red-dyed diesel plan is more midterm elections appeal than gas price solution, experts say
Diesel fuel prices are hovering at record highs above $6 per gallon amid the ongoing Iran war, but both energy…
If you’d never heard of red-dyed diesel before it suddenly entered the news cycle this week, you’re not alone. Even…
Persian Gulf oil flows return to prewar levels, but Iran could resort to a ‘scorched earth campaign’
Iran is losing leverage over the Strait of Hormuz as oil exports recover under the protection of the U.S. military,…
Iran’s currency crashes as the regime runs out of oil to sell and can’t get its money from customers
With Iran’s economy in free fall, the country’s currency is getting dragged down too and continues to find new depths…












