Israel’s strikes and Trump’s blockade have battered Iran’s economy
CAIRO (AP) — In the heartland of Iran’s famed carpet-making industry, manufacturing has ground to a near halt.…
Tesla leader believes Shanghai factory operations will play a role in robot mass production
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Oil refinery explosion near Texas coast forces residents to shelter in place
A large explosion at an oil refinery near the Texas coast on Monday shot plumes of smoke into…
Why the Iran war matters for the world’s helium supply
LONDON (AP) — Iran’s attack this week on Qatar’s natural gas export facility threatens to disrupt not just…
Countries face energy triage as the Iran war escalates
BANGKOK (AP) — The escalating war with Iran is pushing parts of the world into energy triage, forcing…
The Gulf resource most imperiled by war may be water, not oil
As missiles and drones curtail energy production across the Persian Gulf, analysts warn that water, not oil, may…
This Vietnamese town boomed as factories left China. Now it’s asking what’s next?
BAC NINH, Vietnam — The transformation of Vietnam’s Bac Ninh is evident in the signs above its shops…
China’s factory activity contracts for 8th month in November despite trade war truce
HONG KONG — China’s factory activity contracted for the eighth straight month in November, according to an official…
Tyson Foods plans to close a major Nebraska beef plant
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Tyson Foods’ decision to close a beef plant that employs nearly one third of…
Bulgaria moves to prevent shutdown of its only oil refinery ahead of US sanctions
SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgaria is racing to prevent the shutdown of its only oil refinery before U.S. sanctions…
US immigration officers raid Georgia site where Hyundai makes electric vehicles
SAVANNAH, Ga. — U.S. immigration authorities on Thursday raided the sprawling site where Hyundai manufactures electric vehicles in…
Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries have some Russian regions running on empty
Gas stations have run dry in some regions of Russia after Ukrainian drones struck refineries and other oil…