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Analysten sagen, dass Amerikaner seit Beginn des US-Krieges gegen den Iran nun $21.7bn mehr bezahlt haben, um ihre Tanks zu füllen Quartalsgewinne von Exxon und Chevron sinken trotz steigender Ölpreise Melden Sie sich für den Breaking News US Newsletter-E-Mail-Verteiler an Der Durchschnittspreis für eine Gallone Benzin in Kalifornien stieg diese Woche auf $6, während die Kraftstoffpreise in den USA ihren höchsten Stand seit fast vier Jahren erreichten. Die American Automobile Association meldete am Freitag, dass kalifornische Verbraucher im Durchschnitt $6,06 zahlten, während der nationale Durchschnitt $4,39 erreichte. Der Golden State ist der teuerste US-Markt für Benzin, aber die Kosten sind auch landesweit mit einem Anstieg von 27 Cent in dieser Woche nach zwei Wochen fallender Preise gestiegen, teilte die AAA in einer Erklärung mit. Weiterlesen...

Oil prices surged after negotiators remained gridlocked over reopening of strait of Hormuz, sending prices $1 higher than last yearUS gas prices rose to their highest level in four years on Thursday, reaching an average $4.18 a gallon at the pump as US-Israeli peace talks with Iran remain at a standstill.The last time average US gas prices breached $4.15 a gallon was in April 2022, when oil prices soared shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine. Average gas prices are now $1 higher than just a year ago, when they were closer to $3.15 a gallon. Continue reading...

• Crude oil prices have climbed to their highest levels since 2022, driven by geopolitical tensions from the ongoing Iran war and uncertainty over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. • President Trump extended his self-imposed deadline to "obliterate" Iran's power plants to April 6, contingent on Iran allowing oil tankers to freely exit the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz. • The elevated oil prices are contributing to market volatility, with Wall Street experiencing daily fluctuations as investor sentiment shifts between hopes for war resolution and renewed concerns.

About 38% of children in London live in relative poverty, compared with 29% in England as a wholeLondon has England’s highest levels of child poverty and most extreme concentrations of hardship, data has revealed. In two boroughs more than half of children live below the breadline.In Britain, child poverty rates flatlined in 2024-25 compared with the previous year. About 4 million youngsters (27%) live in households earning less than 60% of the national median income after housing costs are taken into account. Continue reading...