Thai fishing sector reluctant to sail as Iran war drives up fuel costs
Economy Daily catch at one of country’s biggest hubs is down by 30% since start of conflict Thai…
GPs worry about patients missing appointments, low medicine stocks as fuel prices soar
Pharmac said it was closely monitoring supply risks associated with the crisis. The impact of travel costs was…
High fuel prices mean some young Australians cannot afford to get to work
Young people and people living in regional Australia are taking extraordinary steps to deal with the fuel crisis,…
Demand for fuel remains high as farmers urge supermarkets to pay more for fresh produce
Demand for fuel remains high across Australia, with farmers continuing to bear the brunt of the crisis. Viva…
Five EU ministers call for new windfall tax on energy profits amid price surge
Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Austria have asked the EU for energy companies to help alleviate the burden…
Fuel crisis: How New Zealand’s response compares with other countries – from free public transport to work from home days
This week, after public pressure from industry bodies and unions, the Government announced a temporary 30% boost to…
Regional Victorian businesses struggling to stay afloat amid rate rise, petrol prices
Rising costs, fuel prices and fire-related closures are pushing some regional Victorian small businesses to the brink, with…
From tax cuts to price gouging crackdowns, how G7 nations are combating the fuel crisis
As Australia combats soaring fuel prices caused by the war in the Middle East, Group of Seven (G7)…
Economists warn cutting fuel excise could keep inflation higher for longer
Drivers will pay about 26.3 cents less on every litre of fuel they buy for three months, but…
Fuel in Nigeria not cheap, stop naira-to-dollar conversion comparison – Oyelaran-Oyeyinka warns
An economist and former special adviser to the president of the African Development Bank on industrialisation, Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka,…
How Australia became hostage to fuel imports
In 2013, Shell closed its Clyde oil refinery on the Paramatta River, and a year later, Caltex closed…
Middle East War Reignites the Energy Transition
The worst oil and gas supply shock in history has exposed the vulnerability of dependence on fossil fuel…