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Why Air Fares Are Soaring: Conflict, Fuel Prices and Supply Constraints Explained

April 23, 2026 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on Why Air Fares Are Soaring: Conflict, Fuel Prices and Supply Constraints Explained

Air fares have surged sharply over the past year, with the cheapest economy tickets now costing 24% more on average, according to new research. Behind this rise lies a combination of global conflict, rising costs, […]

Economic News

BP’s Brazil Oil Find Tests the Trade-Offs Between Growth and Sustainability

August 13, 2025 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on BP’s Brazil Oil Find Tests the Trade-Offs Between Growth and Sustainability

BP has announced its largest oil and gas discovery in a quarter of a century, this time in deep waters off Brazil. The “Bumerangue” field could become a major new production hub and marks BP’s […]

Consumer and Business Behaviour

ExxonMobil Digs Deeper into Shale with $60 Billion Pioneer Purchase!

October 13, 2023 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on ExxonMobil Digs Deeper into Shale with $60 Billion Pioneer Purchase!

ExxonMobil, a giant in the oil industry, has struck a deal to acquire Pioneer Natural Resources, a major shale oil producer, in a move that will notably expand Exxon’s presence in the Permian Basin, located […]

Consumer and Business Behaviour

Shell Ads Axed Over Misleading Clean Energy Claims

June 9, 2023 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on Shell Ads Axed Over Misleading Clean Energy Claims

Oil and gas titan Shell has faced a ban on some of its advertisements due to misleading claims about the cleanliness of its energy production. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled that the ads, including […]

Basic Economic Concepts

Oil Prices Bounce Back as Saudi Arabia Announces Major Output Cuts

June 8, 2023 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on Oil Prices Bounce Back as Saudi Arabia Announces Major Output Cuts

Oil prices have shot upwards following Saudi Arabia’s announcement to cut oil production by a million barrels per day (bpd) in July. This move is part of a broader strategy by OPEC+, a group of […]

Filipino drivers to receive fuel subsidies as oil prices rise
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Filipino drivers to receive fuel subsidies as oil prices rise

March 15, 2022 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on Filipino drivers to receive fuel subsidies as oil prices rise

Filipino drivers to receive fuel subsidies as oil prices rise […]

Basic Economic Concepts

World’s major economies to release oil reserves to lower soaring oil prices

November 24, 2021 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on World’s major economies to release oil reserves to lower soaring oil prices

In an attempt to lower the price of oil the US is leading an international effort of other major economies to release oil reserves. The price of crude oil reached a 7-year high of $81.93 […]

Basic Economic Concepts

Saudi Aramco profits increase by almost 300%

August 15, 2021 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on Saudi Aramco profits increase by almost 300%

Saudi Aramco, a state-owned energy company in Saudi Arabia and the world’s most valuable company, has seen year-on-year profits almost quadruple in the second quarter of 2021. The firm, which is also the world’s largest […]

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Consumer and Business Behaviour

VAT to be tripled in Saudi Arabia to 15%

May 11, 2020 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on VAT to be tripled in Saudi Arabia to 15%

Saudi Arabia, the second largest oil producing nation in the world, has for the last few years been trying desperately to diversify its economy and reduce their dependence on the export of oil. Despite being […]

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Consumer and Business Behaviour

Oil prices go negative in the US – how and why?

April 21, 2020 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on Oil prices go negative in the US – how and why?

Since the outbreak of the coronavirus in January this year, there have been numerous economic events which have been simply unprecedented in their nature. The latest of these, in the wacky world of Covid-19, is […]

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Consumer and Business Behaviour

Global oil production to drop by 10% as OPEC agrees on an historic deal

April 14, 2020 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on Global oil production to drop by 10% as OPEC agrees on an historic deal

The market for oil could be set to rebound following the announcement from OPEC that a deal had been reached between the Saudi-led cartel and other major oil producers around the world. This should bring […]

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Consumer and Business Behaviour

Petrol prices plummeting towards £1 per litre as the price war for oil continues and drivers stay off the roads

April 7, 2020 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on Petrol prices plummeting towards £1 per litre as the price war for oil continues and drivers stay off the roads

The cost of petrol in the UK is nearing £1 for the first time in four years. This is the result of an extremely volatile start to 2020 for the petrol market as it encounters […]

Consumer and Business Behaviour

Crude Oil takes a 30% dive as Saudi Arabia gears up for a price war

March 9, 2020 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on Crude Oil takes a 30% dive as Saudi Arabia gears up for a price war

The world awoke to the largest drop in oil prices in 29 years today as Saudi Arabia, the world’s second largest oil producer, seemingly instigated a price war against Russia.   The huge drop in […]

Consumer and Business Behaviour

Oil prices make a 2% comeback after a 5-day slump

February 6, 2020 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on Oil prices make a 2% comeback after a 5-day slump

After 5-days of significant loss, oil prices made a comeback on Wednesday with prices increasing by just over 2%. Reports suggest that the 2% jump, reflecting greater confidence in the market, could be a result […]

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Kenya and the US look set to sign a free-trade deal despite Trump’s attacks on global trade

February 7, 2020 Comments Off on Kenya and the US look set to sign a free-trade deal despite Trump’s attacks on global trade

Under President Trump, the US stance towards global trade has become increasingly protectionist, with billions of dollars of tariffs placed on goods from countries all over the world, engagement in a devastating trade war with […]

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UK government to step in and pay people’s wages

March 21, 2020 Comments Off on UK government to step in and pay people’s wages

In yet another unbelievable day of economic policy in action, the chancellor of the exchequer, Rishi Sunak, announced yesterday the latest measures to protect people’s income, keep businesses alive, and encourage spending in the economy.  […]

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VAT to be tripled in Saudi Arabia to 15%

May 11, 2020 Comments Off on VAT to be tripled in Saudi Arabia to 15%

Saudi Arabia, the second largest oil producing nation in the world, has for the last few years been trying desperately to diversify its economy and reduce their dependence on the export of oil. Despite being […]

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China makes pledge to be ‘carbon neutral’ by 2060

October 20, 2020 Comments Off on China makes pledge to be ‘carbon neutral’ by 2060

In what some commentators are calling a bold and audacious pledge, President Xi announced to the UN that China will be carbon neutral by the year 2060. That gives the world’s second largest economy, and […]

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Dark days for the UK economy…

September 29, 2022 Comments Off on Dark days for the UK economy…

The UK economy has been plunged into economic turmoil since the announcement of the mini-budget last week.  Since the new chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, announced the largest tax cuts in 50 years the economy seems to […]

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Consumer and Business Behaviour

Oil prices go negative in the US – how and why?

April 21, 2020 Comments Off on Oil prices go negative in the US – how and why?

Since the outbreak of the coronavirus in January this year, there have been numerous economic events which have been simply unprecedented in their nature. The latest of these, in the wacky world of Covid-19, is […]

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Why Does Trump Want Greenland? The Economics below the Ice

January 23, 2025 Comments Off on Why Does Trump Want Greenland? The Economics below the Ice

Greenland might not seem like a typical focus for the United States, yet it became a surprising headline when former President Donald Trump floated the idea of purchasing the vast Arctic territory. While the suggestion […]

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Could the coronavirus lead to a widespread adoption of universal basic income?

April 16, 2020 Comments Off on Could the coronavirus lead to a widespread adoption of universal basic income?

The economic impact of the coronavirus is unprecedented and far-reaching. People all over the world have been affected in some way, and it is likely that our lives will never be the same again. One […]

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Luxembourg Cuts Upfront Costs to Encourage Solar Energy and Sustainability

January 19, 2026 Comments Off on Luxembourg Cuts Upfront Costs to Encourage Solar Energy and Sustainability

Luxembourg has introduced a new solar subsidy scheme designed to accelerate the transition to renewable energy by reducing the upfront costs faced by households. Under the new pre-financing system, which came into force on January […]

Economic News

BP’s Brazil Oil Find Tests the Trade-Offs Between Growth and Sustainability

August 13, 2025 Comments Off on BP’s Brazil Oil Find Tests the Trade-Offs Between Growth and Sustainability

BP has announced its largest oil and gas discovery in a quarter of a century, this time in deep waters off Brazil. The “Bumerangue” field could become a major new production hub and marks BP’s […]

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Nigeria’s economy on a rapid rise but so are prices

May 13, 2025 Comments Off on Nigeria’s economy on a rapid rise but so are prices

Nigeria’s economy grew 4.6% year-on-year in Q4 2024, marking its fastest expansion in a decade. According to the World Bank, the full-year growth rate reached 3.6% and is expected to continue in 2025. This is […]

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South Korea’s ‘Youth New Deal’: Can Government Intervention Fix Youth Unemployment?

May 5, 2026 Comments Off on South Korea’s ‘Youth New Deal’: Can Government Intervention Fix Youth Unemployment?

South Korea has launched a major new policy, the “Youth New Deal,” aimed at tackling rising youth unemployment. Despite overall employment increasing, the proportion of young people (aged 15–29) in work has fallen to 43.5%, […]

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Luxembourg Cuts Upfront Costs to Encourage Solar Energy and Sustainability

January 19, 2026 Comments Off on Luxembourg Cuts Upfront Costs to Encourage Solar Energy and Sustainability

Luxembourg has introduced a new solar subsidy scheme designed to accelerate the transition to renewable energy by reducing the upfront costs faced by households. Under the new pre-financing system, which came into force on January […]

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Freeze the Rent: Zohran Mamdani’s Bold Bet on Price Controls — An Economist’s Dream or Nightmare?

November 11, 2025 Comments Off on Freeze the Rent: Zohran Mamdani’s Bold Bet on Price Controls — An Economist’s Dream or Nightmare?

New York City has a new mayor, and his signature promise fits on a protest sign: Freeze the Rent. Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist and former state assembly member from Queens, swept into office by […]

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