Work from home and cut frivolous journeys: What countries are telling people to do as oil prices spike

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The AAA said that prices

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The 20 states where gas prices are rising the fastest since the war with Iran began

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Americans are feeling the pain of the Iran war at the gas pump.

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California's last nuclear power plant has turned to AI to solve its big paperwork problem

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Diablo Canyon Power Plant, California's last operating nuclear facility, located on the central coast.
Diablo Canyon is California's last operating nuclear power plant.

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Oil prices jump past $115 as Trump threatens to blow up Iran's energy assets

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Brent crude crossed $115 per barrel on Monday as the US-Iran conflict marched on.

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Should We Be Hyped—or Freaked Out—About Nuclear Microreactors?

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Microreactors could be coming very soon to commercial grids. Is that a good thing? We asked the experts.

Trump Drops $1B to Kill 2 Wind Farms, Then Watches a Bigger One Go Online

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A first-of-its-kind deal killed two offshore wind projects and reinvested the funds in fossil fuels. The next day, the nation’s largest offshore wind farm started delivering power.

3 things policymakers can do to fight an oil-driven inflation spike, according to the OECD

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The sign of a Chevron gas station displays current prices as drivers pump gas in Rosemead, near Los Angeles, California,
The Iran war has driven up gas prices in the US.

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Larry Fink lays out 2 Iran war outcomes: cheaper oil and big growth, or a global recession

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Larry Fink is the CEO of BlackRock.

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The Iran war could end up helping China's economy — despite the short-term pain

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Chinese leader Xi Jinping's administration may face short-term pressure from the Iran war — but longer-term shifts could play to his country's strengths.

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This Chip Could Fix the Fukushima Plant’s Wi-Fi Problem

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The ultimate goal is to devise a fully wireless, durable communication device that functions deep within a nuclear plant, the team said.
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