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No Protection From Gulf Shock: World's Biggest Condom Maker Warns Of Price Hikes The first-order effect of the U.S.-Iran conflict and the resulting shutdown of the Hormuz chokepoint was the disruption of global energy flows, from LNG to crude to refined products. The second-order effect was a spike in petrochemical prices and a widening shortage of key industrial inputs. Now the third-order effects are beginning to hit everyday goods, with Malaysia-based Karex, the world's largest condom maker, warning that prices are about to explode. Karex CEO Goh Miah Kiat spoke with...

Ukraine Hit By Severe Power Cuts After Russia Pounds Grid Ahead Of Freezing Temps Ongoing major Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure have resulted in significant forced power cuts across various regions of Russia ahead of what promises to be a frigid winter. National grid operator Ukrenergo on Thursday urged consumers to limit usage following the recent attacks of the past 24 hours. The outages have chiefly impacted central Ukraine, as well as Kharkiv region in the east, along with Chernihiv and Sumy in the north. via AP"Where security conditions currently allow, emergency...

Another Hurricane Season Is Underway: What To Know Authored by T.J.Muscaro via The Epoch Times, June 1 marked the start of yet another hurricane season for the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf of America.  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is forecasting a lower-than-average number of named storms between now and Nov. 30 thanks to “El Niño.” This is a recurring weather event known to lower the jet stream over the southeastern United States and create an environment in the Gulf and Atlantic less friendly to hurricane development. But every storm...