Graphs and headline: New York Times, 9/15/2026
Damien Cave reports on Trump's latest Blunder Bus impact:
The world is furious — again — over rising energy prices caused by the American-Israeli war against Iran.
Since the latest surge pushed oil above $100 a barrel, protesters have burned tires and cars in Guatemala and Syria to express their rage.\
Portugal’s roads have featured cars crawling in protest with honking horns after diesel reached a record high of more than $9 a gallon.
[snip]
Bangladesh imports more than 90 percent of the petroleum it uses, and most of it comes from the Middle East. Shortages in the liquid natural gas needed to produce electricity have led to rationing and the temporary closure of garment factories — the main engine of the country’s economy. Many turned to diesel after the war in Iran started in February, only to see those prices now rising. [emphasis added]
You'd think that Trump would merit at least a passing mention. But no.
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July-September 2026
Global reverberations of Trump War of Whimsy: Sell-off of government bonds jolts borrowers worldwide. (9/3)
Putting farmers at risk. (7/27)
Economic slowdown. (7/6)
May 2026
Latin American poultry industry. (5/18)
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