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New fees, fewer flights: Higher fuel prices pinch consumer budgets beyond the gas pump
As corporate policies change, Americans will feel higher oil prices in their pocketbooks beyond the gas pump.
The failures of prediction markets are predictable
They can send wrong signals when trading is illiquid or when herd behaviour takes hold
Chart of the Week: The oil shock hurts poorer economies hardest
Developing economies are more dependent on energy
Here’s the oil shock that Donald Trump can’t control
While there is a lot of spare crude on ships and in storage, stocks of refined products are much smaller
UK stocks are handling 2026 much better than the UK economy
The UK relies on energy imports, which are surging in price, but many FTSE 100 companies have benefited from the volatility