Raul Fernandez’s triumphant return to the MotoGP podium at the Qatar Grand Prix was overshadowed by a bitter frustration over fuel management, as Marc Marquez pounced late to snatch second place from the Trackhouse rider. Fernandez, recovering from finger injuries, surged from fourth to second behind leader Marco Bezzecchi on the opening lap and attempted…
July 22, 2026 1:36 pm, EDT A driver prepares to refuel at a gas station in Palo Alto, California. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg) key takeaways: The Big Five are expected to report their third-highest quarterly profits after the Iran war boosted crude oil prices and fuel markets. Analysts expect companies to earn $45.8 billion as refining
July 20, 2026 12:00 PM, EDT Diesel has had its worst year in the last decade. The conflict in the Middle East in early 2026 caused a supply shock and prices jumped more than 40% within two months. By spring, the national average was running $3.78 to $3.81 per gallon, with fleets in California and
July 16, 2026 11:43 am, EDT Vehicles move on the highway in Cincinnati. (Joshua A. Bickel/AP/File) key takeaways: A University of Minnesota study found that obeying speed limits could save American drivers millions of dollars, 6.7 million gallons of fuel and 57,000 metric tons of CO2 per day. Researchers analyzed 120 million trips and found
July 16, 2026 2:22 pm, EDT Tanker trucks wait at Petroleos Mexicanos’ storage and dispatch terminal. (Felix Marquez/Associated Press) key takeaways: FinCEN issued an alert on June 30 detailing cartel-linked schemes that use U.S. freight and logistics companies to smuggle fuel into Mexico. These schemes divert billions of dollars annually from Mexican tax revenues through
July 15, 2026 9:46 am, EDT ID. Available for cross order. (Volkswagen AG) key takeaways: Volkswagen launches the ID. The Cross electric subcompact SUV, starting from around 28,000 euros in Europe, is expanding its lineup of low-cost EVs. Strong EV demand, government subsidies and higher fuel prices helped plug-in vehicle sales grow 29% and registrations
July 14, 2026 1:35 pm, EDT Storage tanks at a pipeline facility in Avenel, NJ (Mark Kauzlerich/Bloomberg) key takeaways: Fuel markets in the US and Europe fell sharply as concerns over fuel supplies grew due to renewed conflict in the Middle East and tanker attacks in the Strait of Hormuz. Fuel prices have risen faster
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NASA/Jeff Janis How do you power a home 238,900 miles away from the electrical grid? The long-term goal of NASA’s Artemis program is to establish a permanent human presence on the Moon, but the task is easier said than done. NASA is currently testing regenerative fuel cells
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