One of the biggest low-cost airlines in the US, Frontier Airlines, reported a 71% increase in average fare revenue per passenger in the third quarter compared with the same period last year. Frontier Airlines raises fares as rising jet fuel costs put pressure on profits. (AP) The airline increased ticket prices to cover the sharp … Read more
Brent crude oil prices rose to their highest level since May on Thursday after Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group carried out more attacks in Saudi Arabia. The attacks raised fears that the conflict in the Middle East could spread further and disrupt oil supplies from one of the world’s most important oil-exporting regions. Brent crude prices … Read more
Iran has reportedly adopted new tactics to target commercial shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz, as per Reuters. A boat floats as commercial vessels appear anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Oct. 13, 2026. (Razieh Poudat/ISNA via AP) (AP Photo/Razieh Poudat) According to Reuters, two senior Iranian officials said … Read more
Maritza Sanchez Photo credit: https://www.broweryouthawards.org/winner/maritza-sanchez/ Growing up in Cuautlancingo, a town in Mexico’s Puebla state, Maritza Sanchez saw pollution close to home. Now 21, she is developing microbial fuel cells that use materials recovered from local waste to generate electricity and help improve polluted water. Her project, Aquayac Energy, is focused on the Atoyac River, … Read more
Melbourne, Australia’s highest court has just delivered its first-ever decision in a climate case. And it could sour the economic argument for developing new coal and gas projects in New South Wales, and possibly Australia. Australia’s top court puts fossil fuel developers on notice This High Court judgement is timely – Australia is co-hosting an … Read more
US diesel prices have hit a new all-time record as fuel costs continue to rise. Gasoline prices are also climbing across the country, adding to concerns about higher costs for consumers and businesses. The national average price of regular gasoline reached $4.48 per gallon on Monday. That is up from $4.32 per gallon a week … Read more
Shehbaz ministers warn of energy crisis as Pakistan fuel prices surge Pakistan is facing a widening energy crunch as disruptions around key Gulf shipping routes push up global oil prices, fuel costs surge and the government weighs measures to curb petroleum consumption.Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government is facing pressure on multiple fronts, with ministers … Read more
Syrians on Monday held demonstrations in various parts of the country for the second consecutive day over the government’s decision to increase fuel prices due to the Middle East war. Syrians protest fuel price hikes They mark the first such protest since the Islamist authorities seized power after ousting in December 2024 longtime ruler Bashar … Read more
Pakistan may bring back austerity measures to reduce fuel consumption as renewed fighting in West Asia drives up global oil prices, as news agency PTI cited Pak information minister Ataullah Tarar Monday.Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif has directed officials to examine which of the measures introduced earlier this year can be brought back, Tarar said at … Read more
HONOLULU — Crews began repairing the only cargo port on one of Hawaii’s smallest main islands while power was being restored to another island Thursday, two days after Hurricane Lowell skirted along the state’s western edge. At least two deaths were linked to the storm. Hurricane Lowell knocks out a port in Hawaii that is … Read more