Tag: Oil
IMF expects world economy to grow a sluggish 3% this year,...
WASHINGTON (AP) – The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday modestly downgraded its outlook for the world economy this year, citing the energy shock caused...
U.S. producer prices rose 6.5% in May on higher energy prices,...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. producer prices climbed last month at the fastest pace since November 2022, fueled by a surge in energy prices after...
Inflation rises to a 3-year high on spiking gas prices, highlighting...
WASHINGTON (AP) – Rising gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in three years last month, a headache for the Federal Reserve and...
U.S. consumer confidence inches higher in April despite Iran war, soaring...
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. consumer confidence rose modestly in April despite growing anxiety over soaring energy prices brought on by the war in Iran.
The...
U.S. consumer confidence inches up despite soaring gas prices
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. consumer confidence inched higher in March despite soaring energy prices brought on by the war in Iran.
The Conference Board said Tuesday...
R.I., Mass. gas prices drop on lower driver demand
PROVIDENCE – The average weekly price of self-serve, regular unleaded gasoline in Rhode Island decreased 3 cents to $3.03 per gallon. That price is...
Study links more frequent and severe heat waves to pollution from...
Fifty-five heat waves over the past quarter-century would not have happened without human-caused climate change, according to a study published Wednesday.
Planet-warming emissions from 180 major cement,...
Neronha leads effort to reverse cuts to Department of Health and...
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Neronha joined a pair of lawsuits Monday challenging recent moves by the Trump administration.
Neronha announced he is...
Shell Energy North America finalizes purchase of Johnston power plant
JOHNSTON – Shell Energy North America L.P., a subsidiary of Shell PLC, has completed its purchase of a power plant located on Shun Pike,...
Trump tasks congressman with writing executive order he could issue to...
President-elect Donald Trump tasked a New Jersey congressman and vocal critic of offshore wind with writing an executive order he could issue to halt wind energy...



















