In Asia, gasoline margins have doubled to more than $33 a barrel since the end of March and have edged above those for diesel, which have eased from a peak in early May.
U.S. gas prices hit a record level earlier this month. Limiting 'pain American people are feeling at the gas pump' was a main objective Biden set out in responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Retail inflation in India rose for a third month in December. The country's consumer prices this year are expected to grow the fastest among the 10 largest economies.
India's shift to exporters like US and Nigeria comes amid an increased demand for gasoline, as the pandemic pushes people to private cars instead of public transport.
Driving has emerged as the socially distant transportation of choice and is offering some relief to an oil market fresh off its worst crash in history.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
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