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Scary numbers as government tallies the catastrophic cost of climate delay
15 Sep 2025 00:35 GMT
THE CLIMATE COUNCIL warns our first National Climate Risk Assessment released today is a horror story of rising costs and harm unless we cut climate pollution faster.
If Australia and the rest of the world keep burning coal, oil and gas at the same rate, …
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Japan’s Raid on Alleged Diesel Cartel Triggered by Scale of Collusion
11 Sep 2025 11:29 GMT
… as diesel prices soared. … Diesel fuel is a vital resource in the shipping industry. However, prices … oil wholesalers since January 2022 to keep gasoline and diesel prices … from rising, and has already spent over ¥8 trillion.
Rising shipping costs …
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Laos Fuel Price Fluctuations Hit Commuters, Families, Delivery Workers
11 Sep 2025 10:24 GMT
… worker, echoed the sentiment: “Fuel prices went up a little, … save money.”
Wider impact
Diesel, commonly used in trucks … liter, keeping transport and shipping costs relatively stable.
However, the … reflect trends in global fuel markets, since Laos imports …
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Public transportation infrastructure could be repurposed to reduce costs and ultimately poverty
11 Sep 2025 07:49 GMT
Dear Editor,
I sincerely wish to add my two cents to the discussion of the ‘national crusade’ against poverty, as in SN-2025-09-10. A crusade against poverty should get down to ‘brass-tacks’, a Cheddi Jagan concept of a New Global Human Order, in his …
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Australia: Affordability of transport improves with lower cost of insurance
11 Sep 2025 01:40 GMT
… decrease in cost were lower fuel prices and “modest reductions in the … .
But despite this easing of transport cost pressures, affordability has not returned … range of transport categories, including fuel, loan servicing, public transport, registration …
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From promise to peril: Nigeria’s fuel subsidy removal and the punitive tax that threatens to ignite a nation
11 Sep 2025 00:46 GMT
… being Africa’s largest oil producer, Nigerians could … economic chaos. Overnight, fuel prices skyrocketed by over 200% … the economy, triggering
– Transportation cost increases of 300-400%, … inevitably:
– Further increase fuel prices, triggering another round of …
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State of the economy under Tinubu
14 Sep 2025 03:23 GMT
… addition to the exorbitant transportation cost, his business collapses and … available in comparably cheaper prices. Nigeria was able to … and incompetent removal of fuel subsidy and the unconscionable … believed that after removing fuel subsidy completely, this …
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Telling Faultfinders That Dangote Refinery Is Ablessing, Not A Curse.
13 Sep 2025 20:59 GMT
… from global realities. Prices are shaped by crude-oil supply, foreign-exchange … exchange volatility, shipping costs, and time delays has long crippled fuel availability and … stable fuel supply, fewer fuel scarcity crises, potential for reduced pump prices or …
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Panama Canal Droughts Threaten Global Trade Amid Climate Change
13 Sep 2025 17:37 GMT
The Panama Canal, a linchpin of global trade handling about 5% of the world’s maritime commerce, is facing an escalating crisis from recurrent droughts exacerbated by climate change and El Niño patterns. In 2025, authorities have managed to maintain …
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Arsenal thrash Nottingham in Postecoglou's first match in charge
13 Sep 2025 16:01 GMT
Arsenal ruined Ange Postecoglou's first game in charge of Nottingham Forest as Martin Zubimendi's double capped a 3-0 win at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.
Zubimendi bagged his first goals for the Gunners following his close-season move from …