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Alaska Airlines Withdraws Profit Forecast as Fuel Crisis Deepens
Alaska Airlines is bracing for a $600 million increase in its fuel costs for the second quarter of 2026, and expects to pay as much as $4.75 a gallon in April.
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U.K. Gas-Pump Thefts Skyrocket as Prices Rise
Since the conflict began, the cost of filling a typical family car with petrol has risen by £14 ($18.20), while a typical tank of diesel has gone up by about £27.
A gas station at U.K. supermarket chain Morrisons. Photo: iStock/Ray Orton
Carney: U.S. Ties Now a Weakness Canada Must Fix
"The U.S. has changed, and we must respond," Carney said in a 10-minute address posted to YouTube.
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Airlines Cancel Flights, Request Emergency Funds
There are growing concerns that other airlines worldwide may reduce services as aviation fuel costs climb because of the war in Iran.
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Panama Canal Traffic Jam Spurs $4M Line-Jumping Payment
The $4 million payment was up from the less than $1 million that some vessels were paying to cut in line at the Panama Canal as recently as early March.
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Iran War Exposes Economic Fragility of Pacific Islands
With few signs that the Strait of Hormuz will be fully open to tankers anytime soon, islands in the Pacific face a deepening crisis with no end in sight.
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World's Largest Chocolate Maker Slashes Profit Forecast for Fiscal Year
Despite the weaker earnings outlook, Barry Callebaut said that it expects sales volumes to recover in the second half of the year.
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TSMC Sees 58% Boost to Profits in Q1 of 2026
TSMC also warned of potential long term impacts to profitability from the ongoing war in Iran, which has impacted the global supply of chemicals used in chipmaking.
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IEA Warns European Flights May Be Cancelled Due to Fuel Shortages
In the case of a prolonged conflict in the Middle East, energy markets and economies around the world need to brace for significant disruptions in the months to come.
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UN Awaits Go-Ahead to Move Fertilizer Through Hormuz Strait
The intensifying standoff over the Strait of Hormuz has revived the push to open a safe shipping route for fertilizer and other goods to prevent a humanitarian crisis.
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Majority of U.S. Farmers Can’t Afford the Fertilizer They Need
Rising input costs tied to the conflict in the Middle East are adding strain to an already challenging farm economy, said the American Farm Bureau Federation.
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Japan to Offer Subsidies in Southeast Asia to Counter Oil Prices
Takaichi announced the initiative at a regional forum that included Japan and major Southeast Asian economies such as Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines and Malaysia.
Sanae Takaichi, Prime Minister of Japan. Photo: Bloomberg
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