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The latest surge in fossil-fuel prices means it is now up to nine times cheaper in the UK to drive an electric vehicle (EV) than a petrol or diesel car, …
Analysis: EVs are now nine times cheaper than petrol or diesel to drive in the UK Read More
The war in Iran is reshaping global shipping, as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital artery that until March carried 20% of the world’s hydrocarbon supply, forces …
Wanted: Oil tankers at any cost as tensions in the Gulf trigger a global scramble Read More
China has urged France to halt its recently implemented law targeting ultra-fast fashion, describing the measure as discriminatory. The underlying law, which took effect on Tuesday, raises the contribution paid …
China demands France scrap fast fashion law targeting Shein and Temu Read More
On August 26 and August 29, in the bustling port cities of Qingdao and Busan, located in China and South Korea respectively, two medium-sized cargo ships cast off. The Dubai Tower and …
The new Arctic route is redrawing the economic and geopolitical map Read More
BYD reported Friday that second-quarter net profit reached 8.2 billion yuan ($1.22 billion), up 30% year-on-year, snapping a losing streak that had stretched across four consecutive quarters. The result marked the …
BYD now sells over 40% of its cars outside China Read More
Sustainable development economist Howard Stein outlines the opportunities for Africa’s prosperity that lie in the continent’s mines. Since 2020, many Africans are again in a debt crisis and subject to the imposition …
Africa’s ace in the hole Read More
Even as gas prices continued to rise across the United States, sales of electric vehicles fell in April. That is in contrast to strong growth elsewhere in the world, such …
Why hybrids — not EVs — are winning over US consumers Read More
Low-cost US carrier Spirit Airlines has said that all of its flights have been cancelled as it started an “orderly wind-down of operations,” after a potential White House bailout fell …
Spirit Airlines begins ‘wind-down’, cancels all flights over fuel crisis Read More
(Thursday 9th April) 31 investors representing over US$1.8 trillion in assets under management have today issued a public statement urging freight and logistics companies to take urgent action to address …
Investors press freight industry to tackle fleet emissions Read More
The US-Israel war on Iran has sparked a global fuel crisis as thousands of tankers carrying crucial deliveries of oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) remain stranded on either side …
From 9pm shutdowns to remote work: Egypt cuts fuel amid power crisis Read More