In the Middle East, Africa and Latin America, government-owned energy companies are increasing oil and natural gas production as U.S. and European companies pare supply because of climate concerns.
Tag: Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
Global Supply Shortages Reach All the Way to a Haitian Aid Group
Continuing disruption to factory production and bottlenecks in shipping are leaving nonprofit groups short of goods for vulnerable communities worldwide.
High Natural Gas Prices Strain Europeans, Weighing on Recovery
Crimped supplies and increased demand have pushed energy prices to their highest in years, raising concerns about the winter.
Inflation’s Worldwide Surge May Be a Good Sign
Inflation has surged across advanced economies. The shared experience underlines that price gains come from temporary drivers — for now.
Your Daily Coffee Habit Is About to Get More Expensive
Climate shocks in Brazil and shipping bottlenecks have pushed the price of coffee beans sharply higher. Starbucks says it won’t be affected for more than a year, but small cafes can’t hold off that long.
Oil Nations Again Fail to Reach Deal as U.A.E. Demands Higher Quota
Monday’s meeting never got started after attempts to mediate the dispute failed to make progress.
High Lumber Prices Add Urgency to a Decades-Old Trade Fight
Forced to pay more for wood, home builders want the Biden administration to settle a long-running dispute over Canadian imports. It won’t be easy.
Pakistan’s Private Vaccinations Draw Criticism
An inoculation push, plagued with limited supplies and red tape, makes doses available to those who can pay for them. In a country with a struggling economy, most can’t.
India’s Black Market Preys on Desperate Covid-19 Victims
As the health care system fails, clandestine markets have emerged for drugs, oxygen, hospital beds and funeral services. Fake goods may be putting lives at risk.
India’s Serum Institute Struggled to Meet Its Covid-19 Vows
The Serum Institute vowed to protect the country from Covid-19 and inoculate the world’s poor, but India’s crisis has pushed it past its limits.