Spiking gas prices spark consumer interest in electric vehicles
When Kevin Ketels bought an electric 2026 Chevrolet Blazer last year, he wasn’t thinking about the cost of…
Brent crude oil tops $100 a barrel as Iran attacks shipping
BANGKOK (AP) — The price of a barrel of Brent crude oil, the international standard, topped $100 a…
Germany, Austria will release oil reserves to help curb price spikes
PARIS (AP) — The International Energy Agency agreed Wednesday to release the largest volume of emergency oil reserves…
What early polls show about the war in Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are divided along party lines on U.S. military action against Iran, according to polls…
In time of Iran war, Americans unite in aggravation over gasoline prices
DE SOTO, Iowa (AP) — Standing alongside his son’s Ford pickup truck at a central Iowa gas station…
Surging oil prices raise inflation risks in African economies
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Surging oil prices triggered by the war with Iran are rippling across African economies,…
Shares plunge as oil prices spike near $120 a barrel
BANGKOK (AP) — Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index plunged more than 5% and other Asian markets also tumbled…
Crude oil prices spike to more than $115 a barrel as war threatens supplies
CHICAGO (AP) — Oil prices spiked near $120 per barrel before falling back Monday as the Iran war…
Trump’s ‘roaring’ economy meets a rough start to the year
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump promised that 2026 would be a bumper year for economic growth, but…
High-voltage power lines is latest front line in battle over AI, Big Tech
SUGARLOAF, Pa. (AP) — For John Zola, the 40 acres were like a paradise: apple orchards tucked into…
Oil and gas prices surge as Iran war expands
NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil surged higher and showed no signs of halting its rapid…
SK Battery America Inc. lays off 958 workers at Georgia plant
ATLANTA (AP) — Battery company SK Battery America Inc. laid off nearly 1,000 workers at a manufacturing plant…