Oil shortages are even hitting colored snack bags

Tech Insider : Business, Economy
Calbee potato chip packaging: top row colorful original pacaging, bottom row black and white.
Japanese snackmaker Calbee is simplifying packaging as a naphtha supply squeeze hits printing ink.

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The most scenic road to drive in every state

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Despite soaring US gas prices, road trips can still offer a more affordable alternative to flying.

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Trump says he is reviewing Iran's latest plan for peace, but 'can't imagine it would be acceptable'

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President Donald Trump speaks into a curved, black microphone.
President Donald Trump.

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The surging price of jet fuel is hurting US airlines. Here's how much it has cost them so far.

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A worker fuels a United Airlines plane at Salt Lake City International Airport on April 09, 2026 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Jet fuel prices have risen more quickly than broader oil prices since the start of the Iran war.

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From bags to coffee imports, how American small business owners are feeling the effects of higher fuel costs

Tech Insider : Economy, Business
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Caleb Nicholes (left), Kim Vaccarella (center), and Richard Trent (right) shared the effects of fuel costs.

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Oil surges past $100 a barrel after US-Iran peace talks fail and Trump threatens to blockade the Strait of Hormuz

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Oil pump jack
Oil prices jumped after markets reopened on Sunday evening.

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IMF director says shock from US-Iran War is already 'baked' into the economy

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A plume of smoke rises above Tehran after a strike on March 3.
A plume of smoke rises after a strike on Tehran on March 3. The US and Israeli war on Iran has upended the global economy.

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

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

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Amazon tells sellers it's adding a 3.5% charge to offset rising fuel and logistics costs

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Amazon building
Amazon is adding a 3.5% surcharge for some sellers to offset rising oil prices.

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The CEO of Ryanair, Europe's biggest airline, warned that a quarter of its fuel supply is under threat

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Irish businessman, CEO of Ryanair Michael O'Leary talks to media at NH Hotel Berlaymont on August 27, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium.
Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary.

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