The backup of container ships off Southern California’s coast that was at the heart of U.S. supply chain congestion during the Covid-19 pandemic has effectively disappeared. The queue of ships waiting...
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Europe Inches Closer to a Ban on Russian Oil. Here’s What That Would Mean.
Europe will continue debating a ban on imports of Russian oil over the weekend. While such a deal is far from certain, the New York Times reported Friday that the European Union could approve a phased...
The U.S. Will Ban Imports of Russian Oil. What Exactly Does That Mean?
Oil prices spiked to their highest levels since 2008 on Tuesday after the U.S. announced it would ban imports of Russian oil. “Today I’m announcing the United States is targeting the main artery of Ru...
Why Does the U.S. Buy Russian Oil?
The fracking boom made America the world’s biggest oil producer a few years ago, but the U.S. still imports millions of barrels each day from other parts of the world, including Russia. Here is a look...
Tesla Finally Gets a Mention as Biden Talks Up Electric Vehicles
Text size President Joe Biden spoke in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images President Joe Biden just publicly said the T-word— Tesla —seeming to extend an olive branch to ...