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Even though many commodities, like oil, were exempt from tariffs, the broader economic effects are likely to take a toll if they continue.
With more efficient vehicles and fewer commuters, less gas is being consumed. But prices are still high for other aspects of summer travel.
It’s largely about the chemistry of the oil and the mechanics of the refineries. In many cases, importing foreign crude is cheaper.
Oil companies have been hampered by labor and capital costs and $70 a barrel may not be enough to lure them.
Gasoline prices are fueling workers’ resistance to go back to the office this summer.
“Gasoline prices and diesel prices are going to be very high through the summer, potentially higher than they are today,” says Bloomberg’s Javier Blas.
So far, big oil companies are in the “not” camp.
Yes, the economy is reopening globally. But gasoline prices are also affected by Iran’s latest election.
A look at how the flame retardant industry came to touch so many objects in our lives.
Many kinds of disconnects impact pipelines these days: some physical, others cognitive.