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oil prices drop as investors weigh falling demand against middle east tensions

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   Oil prices drop as investors weigh falling demand against Middle East tensions

   Oil futures retreated early Wednesday morning after prices rose overnight.

   CNBC Mixed / center
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   Gold climbs as Middle East peace hopes push oil and dollar lower - Reuters

   Google News

   Google News · Reuters Mixed / center
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   AI is making daily life more expensive, at least for now. Here’s why.

   The AI boom is driving up prices for energy, chips, and software, boosting inflation and complicating the Federal Reserve’s targets.

   Christian Science Monitor By Laurent Belsie Mixed / center
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   Falling Danube flow forces shutdown of Romania’s sole nuclear plant

   Romania had tried to avert a total shutdown of the plant, which usually generates a fifth of the country's electricity.

   Al Jazeera Mixed / center
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   Ukraine Says It Hit Oil Refinery in Russia’s Urals Region

   Ukrainian forces attacked an oil refinery in Russia’s Urals region on Thursday, as Kyiv intensifies strikes on energy infrastructure again.

   Bloomberg By Bloomberg News Mixed / center
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   Sailors and their families have lives on pause, uncertain if they'll return to Mideast

   Sailors and family members who were evacuated from U.S. bases in the Middle East months ago are waiting for the military to figure out what …

   NPR By Steve Walsh Lean left
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   Trump-linked oil venture delays Greenland drilling plans after government warning

   Greenland Energy Company and joint venture partner 80 Mile have delayed planned oil drilling in Greenland until winter 2027.

   CNBC Mixed / center
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   A Mideast beacon for the sanctity of life

   Amid war within its borders and elsewhere, Lebanon officially ends the death penalty, setting an example for a region that often resorts to …

   Christian Science Monitor By the Monitor's Editorial Board Mixed / center
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   US Gas and Diesel Prices Likely Heading Higher, Blanch Says

   Francisco Blanch, commodities and derivatives research head at BofA Securities, says China has become very skilled at managing their energy …

   Bloomberg Mixed / center
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    The drug lenacapavir is a mighty weapon against HIV. Its rollout gets mixed reviews

    It's a twice-a-year injection that is remarkably effective in preventing an HIV infection. Distribution is starting. But questions are being…

    NPR By Michal Ruprecht Lean left
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    Wholesale prices were flat in July, below expectations for 0.2% increase

    The producer price index was expected to increase by 0.2% in July, according to the Dow Jones consensus.

    CNBC Mixed / center