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Global Diesel and Food Prices Surge as Middle East and Black Sea Supplies Are Disrupted

Disruptions linked to the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz and the war in Ukraine have pushed international food prices to a four-year high and US diesel crack spreads above $100 a barrel.
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OpenAI Launches GPT-6 Astra as Nvidia Agrees to Buy Hugging Face for $13 Billion
Global Diesel and Food Prices Surge as Middle East and Black Sea Supplies Are Disrupted
Federal Reserve Signals Possible September Rate Hike as Inflation Pressures Persist
US Urges G20 Nations to Raise Trade Barriers Against Chinese Industrial Exports
US Expands Iran Sanctions as Renewed Military Strikes Fuel Regional Volatility
Russian Drone Strike Targets Ukrainian Intelligence Headquarters in Kyiv
Nepal Glacier Collapse and Flooding Kill More Than 1,300, Cause $2.5 Billion in Damage
NCAA Approves New Rules for Student-Athlete Name, Image and Likeness Deals
US Job Growth Holds Steady as Wage Increases Moderate
FCC Updates Rules for Commercial Low-Earth Orbit Satellite Constellations
NASA Completes Key Artemis Hardware Checks Ahead of Uncrewed Testing
US Postal Service Expands Anti-Fraud and Mail Security Measures
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