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Iran Conflict Drives Surge In China EV Demand
Iran Conflict Drives Surge In China EV Demand
A sharp rise in oil prices tied to the US-Israel confrontation with Iran is likely to speed up the global transition to electric vehicles, strengthening a shift that has already helped China overtake Japan as the world’s top car seller, according to South China Morning Post.
Crude prices have surged past $100 a barrel amid fears of disruption to energy supplies, particularly through the Strait of Hormuz. US President Donald Trump escalated tensions by warning he would “obliterate” Iran’s power plants if shipping...
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12-Year-Old French Girl Collapses After Judge Releases Men Arrested For Gang Raping Her In Airbnb
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Via Remix News,
Two young men, both adults, suspected of gang rape in an Airbnb in the France’s Décines-Charpieu (Rhône), have been released from custody, shocking the family of one of the victims.
The victim’s lawyer, David Metaxas, spoke on behalf of the victim’s relatives, who told LyonMag that the judge’s decision was “incomprehensible.” Not only have both men been released to roam freely in the streets, but the judge did not even issue a restriction on...
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California Gas Tops $6 As "Big Prices Hike Expected" Across Great Lakes Region
California Gas Tops $6 As "Big Prices Hike Expected" Across Great Lakes Region
The statewide average for 87-octane gasoline in California has topped $6 a gallon as the Iran-war-driven global energy crunch ripples across the West Coast, the hardest-hit U.S. region. Meanwhile, the national average remains above the politically sensitive $4-a-gallon threshold, hovering around $4.30, according to AAA data as of Thursday morning. It’s clear that bad ‘green’ energy policies by unhinged, left-wing politicians in the Golden State have left the state’s energy complex in a total mess, with no...
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May 1, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Tune In To Tonight's Fertilizer Debate: How Bad Will It Get?
Tune In To Tonight's Fertilizer Debate: How Bad Will It Get?
As we covered earlier this week, Goldman Sachs analysts now say the fertilizer disruption is larger than expected, with nitrogen markets taking the brunt. Urea prices have risen 50% to 70% since the conflict began. Goldman’s Duffy Fischer wrote that “nitrogen fertilizer is the most impacted chemical chain,” adding that the scale of disruption is “greater than we originally expected.”
And signs of improvement have yet to reveal themselves…
As the U.S.–Iran conflict enters its seventh week, ZeroHedge, in partnership with...
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