It might be hard to imagine the Iran war weighing on stuffed toys with names like Snuggle Glove, Bizzikins and Wobblies, but even plush playthings aren’t immune when oil shipments from the Middle East are constrained. Like many soft toys, the creatures developed by a manufacturer in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, are made with polyester and … Read more
A tanker truck in Texas hauling gasoline erupted into a fiery blaze on Sunday morning after colliding with another vehicle and knocking over power lines, leaving the truck driver in critical condition FORT WORTH, Texas — A tanker truck in Texas hauling gasoline erupted into a fiery blaze Sunday after colliding with another vehicle and … Read more
The Trump administration will temporarily lift summer gasoline regulations as prices at the pump near $4 a gallon amid the Iran war. The emergency fuel waiver allows refiners and retailers to sell E15 gasoline, which is blended with 15% ethanol, over the summer, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Wednesday. Restrictions on selling E10 gasoline, … Read more
Californians pay $5.48 a gallon on average—and military jet fuel is getting dangerously expensive. Source link
My students realized a 50-cent-a-gallon hike wouldn’t hinder their vacation plans. Source link