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Is a shortage of oil refineries pushing up global fuel prices? | Inside Story
Record global oil prices have been blamed on the war in Ukraine, and surging demand as economies recover from the pandemic. Another reason is a lack of refineries to turn crude oil into products such as petrol, diesel and jet fuel. Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister has called for more investment in refineries. Global refinery output has fallen by 3.3 million barrels a day since 2020….
Record UK temperatures fuel climate change fears – BBC News
The UK has recorded record temperatures above 40C for the first time, heightening concern over the impact of global climate change. Thermometers hit 40.3C at Coningsby in Lincolnshire while dozens of other locations exceeded the UK’s previous highest recorded temperature of 38.7C. Fire services declared major incidents after a spate of blazes. Some rail services were cancelled after tracks overheated or buckled and overhead cables…
Russia-Europe gas pipeline temporarily closed for maintenance amid EU fuel shortage
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube The Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline, which connects Russia to much of Europe, temporarily closed for annual maintenance on July 11, 2022. The suspension is expected to last for 10 days, but European officials worry that the Kremlin will extend it beyond the maintenance period, destabilising countries like Germany, which receives 30 per cent of its…
Sri Lanka fuel crisis: 'Living in my car for two days to buy fuel'- BBC News
Being the first in the queue is usually a coveted spot, but Ajeewan Sadasivam has no idea how long he’ll be stuck in this one. “I’ve been in line for two days already,” he says, as he waits patiently outside a petrol station in the capital Colombo. As a taxi driver, fuel is his lifeblood, but Sri Lanka has no fresh supplies of petrol coming…
Sri Lanka set to introduce fuel ration scheme to ease shortages
Sri Lanka’s energy minister says further rationing of fuels is likely to begin by the first week of July. The amount of petrol and diesel people can put in their cars and motorbikes is already limited. The country’s worst economic crisis in more than 70 years has left motorists spending days in queues for fuel. Al Jazeera’s Minelle Fernandez reports from Colombo, Sri Lanka. –…
Fuel crisis in Laos nears breaking point as pumps in capital run dry
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Fuel pumps in the Laotian capital Vientiane started running dry on May 16, 2022, amid a fuel shortage that has been ongoing for weeks. Motorists in Laos, one of Southeast Asia’s poorest countries, have been queuing for hours to fill up on petrol. A weakened local currency, high inflation and the unstable global oil market have…
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International outrage has mounted at Israel’s operations in Rafah, with UN chief Antonio Guterres warning a full-scale ground operation would spark an ‘epic humanitarian disaster’. [...]
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