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Here's What Happened Inside Gas Stations When Gas Hit $4

Here's What Happened Inside Gas Stations When Gas Hit $4 In Goldman's first-quarter "Nicotine Nuggets" survey of retailers and wholesalers covering roughly 44,000 U.S. stores, or about 28% of all tobacco outlets nationwide, analysts observed that once the national average for regular 87-octane gasoline hit the politically sensitive $4-a-gallon level, the squeeze on consumers began to emerge. One of the clearest signs of stress was a downshift in purchases as budget-conscious consumers started pulling back on tobacco purchases or, in some cases, trading down.  "The outlook remains cautious but retailers &...
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Jul 15, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Where Men Outnumber Women Around The World
Where Men Outnumber Women Around The World Why do some countries have noticeably more men than women, while others have the opposite pattern? This map, via Visual Capitalist's Jeff Desjardins, shows which countries have male- or female-majority populations using World Population Review data on the number of males per 100 females. While sex ratios at birth differ only slightly, demographic forces can produce striking imbalances over time. Countries Where There Are More Men Of the 233 countries and territories in the dataset, men outnumber women in just 33%. RankCountryRatio (Males per 100 females) 1🇶🇦 Qatar243.7 2🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates175.0 3🇴🇲...
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Jul 7, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Russia's Oil Windfall Vanishes As Urals Crashes To $42 A Barrel
Russia's Oil Windfall Vanishes As Urals Crashes To $42 A Barrel By Charles Kennedy of OilPrice.com Russian crude oil prices have fallen back to where they were before the Middle East war, with its flagship Urals averaging just $41.66 a barrel during the first three days of July. The drop wipes out the revenue boost Moscow received from the conflict and pressures a federal budget that assumes oil prices of about $59 a barrel.  Urals had averaged more than $59 a barrel every month since March and climbed to $60.92 in June after...
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Jul 9, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Tourist Nightmare: Toxic "Bone-Cutting" Fish Invades Mediterranean Beaches
Tourist Nightmare: Toxic "Bone-Cutting" Fish Invades Mediterranean Beaches Tourists heading to the Mediterranean are being urged to watch out for an invasive species of toxic pufferfish that has spread across popular beach destinations in Greece and other coastal countries, according to the Daily Mail. The silver-cheeked toadfish, originally native to the Indian Ocean, is believed to have entered the Mediterranean through the Suez Canal as rising sea temperatures expanded its range. Officials say the fish is now common in parts of Greece, including Rhodes, and has spread as far as Italy...
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