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Shipping data shows a sharp decline in vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing Middle East tensions and a US-Iran stalemate. Saudi crude exports have partially recovered by routing more oil through Hormuz after Houthi attacks disrupted the East-West pipeline.
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A shortage of oil tankers, worsened by drone attacks on a Saudi pipeline and more crude moving through the Strait of Hormuz, is pushing shipping rates to records. The logistics crunch could keep gasoline prices high even as crude prices fall.
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Alberta will hold a vote next month on a possible referendum that could lead to the province breaking away from Canada. Alberta is a major supplier of oil and natural gas to the U.S.
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Labour is under pressure to scrap planned fuel duty increases that would add about 7p per litre and nearly £4 to filling a family car. Campaigners and opposition figures warn the rises will hit household budgets during a cost-of-living crisis, while Treasury insiders say no decision has been made.
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A CBS Weekend News index page with navigation links and featured headline snippets about global threats affecting the U.S. economy as midterms approach, and record diesel prices squeezing farmers. The page contains no substantive article body.
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Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) urged President Trump to place an embargo on diesel exports to lower high fuel prices and aid farmers. The article notes diesel prices have risen sharply and could create political problems for Republicans ahead of the midterms.
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California gas prices have surged above $6 a gallon after weeks of increases, but a seasonal switch to winter-blend gasoline in late October could cut prices by 10 to 30 cents per gallon. Analysts also warn that Middle East escalations and high diesel costs could keep upward pressure on prices and eventually raise retail goods costs.
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A senior Houthi official warned other nations against joining Saudi Arabia in Yemen’s renewed civil war, saying the rebels have assured the Trump administration they will not target U.S. vessels in the Red Sea. The report details recent Houthi advances, Saudi-led coalition strikes, and indirect U.S.-Houthi contacts through Oman.
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The opinion argues that U.S. battery independence requires domestic capability across materials, technology, and manufacturing because China dominates every stage of lithium-ion production. It asks how Washington will help American companies build competitive alternatives after criticizing Ford's Chinese battery partnerships.
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Transcript of a Face the Nation interview with IBM vice chairman and former Trump economic adviser Gary Cohn about high energy costs, negative consumer sentiment, AI-related uncertainty, and the Federal Reserve's recent rate hike. Cohn defends the Fed's inflation-fighting move and describes inflation as largely supply-driven.
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Nineteen states have approved permanent daylight saving time, but the change requires congressional approval. The House passed the Sunshine Protection Act, and the Senate could take it up after recess. If enacted, it would end the twice-yearly clock change, though timing and votes remain uncertain.
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Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 electric truck has been converted into a motorhome for a planned 28,000-mile battery-electric circumnavigation through more than 30 countries. The expedition aims to complete the trip with no more than 80 charging stops and a 621-mile target range.