From free buses to work from home: How the world is reacting to spiking oil prices

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The AAA said that prices

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Hormuz shipping is barely moving, despite the US-Iran ceasefire

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A view of the vessels passing through Strait of Hormuz.
Vessel traffic in the Strait of Hormuz remains limited as ships require Iranian coordination to transit.

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Goldman warns of a 'very painful' natural gas shock that could rival the oil crisis

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Liquefied natural gas (LNG) production facility in Qatar's Ras Laffan Industrial.
The Ras Laffan LNG plant in Qatar, a key hub for global liquefied natural gas exports, is currently facing long-term disruptions.

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Don't get too excited. Trump's ceasefire won't bring down the cost of a tank of gas — yet

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Motorists pump gas at a Murphy's USA gas station after a barrel of oil passed the $100 mark for the first time in four years.

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Researchers Turned Acid From Car Batteries Into Something Surprisingly Useful

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This won’t fix the ongoing plastics problem, but it’s a good side plan.

Wall Street is gushing over Citrini's 'Analyst #3' and his wild report from the Strait of Hormuz

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Ships travel through the Persian Gulf near the Strait of Hormuz as the ongoing conflict with the US, Israel, and Iran disrupts trade in the region.
The war in Iran has disrupted transit through the Strait of Hormuz a critical path for global trade.

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Oil prices swing as Trump threatens to strike Iran's power plants

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Oil prices continue to climb as the US-Israeli war on Iran enters its sixth week.

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Tech billionaires want to put data centers in space. The math could get ugly fast.

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Elon Musk Davos

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

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People pump gas at a Murphy's USA gas station on March 09, 2026 in Lockhart, Texas.
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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