Tag: fuel

Video: Protesters Walk Around With Empty Fuel Containers After Ottawa Police Threaten Arrest

OTTAWA—After Ottawa police warned that those bringing fuel to the protest site at Parliament Hill could be arrested, some protesters on Feb. 7 started walking around the site with empty fuel containers. “People got arrested last night for moving fuel, the diesel got confiscated. That’s not right, so this is our protest,” said Ian, who…


Fuel Prices Could Go Parabolic as Putin Raises Stakes in Eastern Europe

Commentary Clearly, Russian President Vladimir Putin is aligning the chess pieces for either an invasion of Ukraine or to deter NATO and the E.U. from considering Ukraine as a member. With over 125,000 troops and thousands of pieces of armor massed on the Russian/Ukrainian border, comes news this week that Russian forces will also be “conducting an…


Fatal Tanker Truck Collision Spills 1,000 Gallons of Fuel

CANOGA PARK, Calif.—One person died Jan. 14 after a tanker truck burst into flames and spilled an estimated 1,000 gallons of fuel after colliding with a passenger vehicle and careening into a fountain in Canoga Park. Firefighters were called at approximately 1 a.m. to 6500 N. Canoga Avenue to secure the area and contain any…


Haiti Truck Blast Death Toll Rises to 75 as Doctors Scramble to Treat Wounded

CAP-HAITIEN, Haiti—The death toll from a fuel truck explosion in Haiti rose to 75 on Wednesday as doctors scrambled to treat the wounded from an incident that officials say was made more deadly by residents approaching the vehicle in a desperate search for fuel. Rescue workers recovered 61 bodies at the site of the accident,…


Top Oil and Gas Executives at World Petroleum Congress Discuss State of Industry and Climate

HOUSTON—Oil and gas will remain the dominant fuel source for decades to come, the industry’s top executives said on Wednesday, making their case not to be under valued as governments seek to reduce carbon emissions to address climate worries. Executives at this week’s World Petroleum Congress in Houston offered a defense of the industry’s efforts…


Global Jet Fuel Demand Under Pressure From Omicron, Border Curbs

Global jet fuel markets stayed under pressure on Tuesday as more countries expanded border restrictions to keep the new Omicron coronavirus variant at bay, prompting travelers to reconsider their plans. Jet fuel demand—the biggest laggard in the oil complex—had been forecast to post the strongest growth of 550,000 barrels per day to 5.9 million bpd…


Your Money Is Now Losing Close to 1 Percent of Its Value Every 30 Days, According to Labor Bureau Data

The U.S. dollar is now losing close to 1 percent of its value every 30 days, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released on Wednesday. Currently, inflation of the U.S. dollar is at its highest level since 1990. The Consumer Price Index (CPI), a measure of the average monthly change in the price for…


Fuel Tanker Blast in Sierra Leone Capital Kills at Least 91

Ninety-one people were killed and over 100 wounded in the capital of Sierra Leone on Friday when a fuel tanker exploded following a collision, the central morgue and local authorities said. The government has not yet confirmed the death toll, but the manager of the central state morgue in Freetown said it had received 91…


Ninety-Nine Killed in Fuel Tanker Blast in Sierra Leone Capital

FREETOWN—At least 99 people were killed and more than 100 injured in the capital of Sierra Leone late on Friday when a fuel tanker exploded following a collision, local authorities said. Fuel still appeared to be leaking from the wrecked tanker on Saturday morning as police and soldiers tried to clear large crowds of onlookers…


99 Killed in Fuel Tanker Blast in Sierra Leone Capital

FREETOWN—At least 99 people were killed and more than 100 injured in the capital of Sierra Leone late on Friday when a fuel tanker exploded following a collision, local authorities said. Fuel still appeared to be leaking from the wrecked tanker on Saturday morning as police and soldiers tried to clear large crowds of onlookers…