Shell oil trading profits soar amid Iran war but Qatar strikes hit gas output

Company earnings expected to soar to between $200m and $700m in first quarter

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Warnings trucking businesses, drivers on brink of collapse due to fuel crisis
By Adelaide Miller and Jason Dasey

An emergency Fair Work Commission hearing in Sydney begins, with unions and employers in the transport industry saying drivers, employees and businesses are on the verge of going under, calling on the top of the supply chain to share the load.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-08/transport-industry-fair-work-commission-fuel-crisis-drivers-help/106540708

#TransportIndustry #War #Unions #EnergyIndustry #EnergyPolicy #AdelaideMiller #JasonDasey

Warnings trucking businesses, drivers on brink of collapse due to fuel crisis

An emergency Fair Work Commission hearing in Sydney begins, with unions and employers in the transport industry saying drivers, employees and businesses are on the verge of going under, calling on the top of the supply chain to share the load.

New Zealand asks US to send fuel tankers to Pacific to alleviate pressure caused by Iran war

After meeting with Marco Rubio, foreign minister Winston Peters says he made sure US understands ‘significant economic impacts on New Zealand and Pacific’

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Farmers angered by plans to turn coal mine into lake bigger than Sydney Harbour
By Danielle Pope

There are plans to turn the former Hazelwood coal mine in Victoria into a lake bigger than Sydney Harbour, but farmers and environmentalists are worried about the impact on nearby waterways.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-08/hazelwood-mine-rehabilitation-lake-bigger-sydney-harbour/106268898

#EnergyIndustry #MiningEnvironmentalIssues #DaniellePope

Farmers angered by plans to turn coal mine into lake bigger than Sydney Harbour

There are plans to turn the former Hazelwood coal mine in Victoria into a lake bigger than Sydney Harbour, but farmers and environmentalists are worried about the impact on nearby waterways.

BP shareholders advised to vote against chair over climate resolution exclusion

Glass Lewis, which advises some of world’s biggest investors, says AGM exclusion raises transparency issues

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Oil prices top $110 after Trump says Iran can be ‘taken out’ in one night

Mixed stock market reaction to president’s comments, while IMF chief warns of inflation and slower growth

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As Iran war exposes global dependence on fossil fuels, the biggest emitters are reaping the rewards

Worst polluters hold world’s future in their hands as they benefit from higher fossil fuel prices, but global trends favour renewables

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FACT CHECK: 'Sara Sky' tanker carrying Russian oil to PH not linked to Dutertes

The video highlights a news report headline and the name of the oil tanker to falsely imply that the Dutertes were behind the delivery of Russian oil to the Philippines

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Pump prices to surge anew on week of April 7, 2026

Diesel prices could reach up to P170 per liter as retailers hike per liter rates by up to P19.80

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Small UK firms’ energy bills set to more than double due to Iran war

Companies using heating oil have already begun rationing their fuel use, says Federation of Small Businesses

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