Fresh Food Distributors Add Surcharges as Fuel Costs Rise

Delivering salmon, fruits and other perishable foods has become more expensive as the war with Iran pushes up diesel prices.

By Julie Creswell

Eurozone inflation jumps to 2.5% in March

Middle East energy shock pushes price growth to highest level in almost 2 years

Euro zone inflation smashes through ECB target to 2.5% in March as energy costs soar

Europe urged to ‘learn to fight for itself’ in case US-China truce collapses

European governments breathed a sigh of relief in October when the US and China sealed a fragile trade truce that paused more sweeping Chinese rare earth restrictions and papered over a Sino-Dutch row over chipmaker Nexperia. Now, however, the European Union is being urged to come up with a battle plan should the ceasefire fail or expire. A spike in superpower tensions could expose the EU to Chinese export controls, potentially pulverising its military support for Ukraine, its own efforts to...

By Finbarr Bermingham

März-Inflation bei 3,1 Prozent – 0,9 Prozentpunkte höher als im Februar

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Singapore could see 'potentially sharper increases' in electricity, gas tariffs due to Middle East conflict: EMA

The electricity and gas tariffs for the April to June period are only partially affected by the rise in fuel prices, says EMA.

Euro Area inflation rises to 2.5% in March

Pump prices rose sharply in March

Statistics Finland attributed the price increase to the war in the Middle East that broke out at the end of February.

OIL PRICE WATCH as of March 31, 2026

MANILA, Philippines – Local fuel prices are set to end the month with no reprieve in sight, as motorists face another round of increases this Tuesday, March 31, driven by rising global oil costs. Oil firms on Monday announced that they would implement price increases for diesel, reaching P12.50 to P12.90 a liter while gasoline

By Dona Policar

Care groups, college fined €700,000 for Indonesian nurses scam

Care organisations Zorggroep Drenthe, Zorggroep Flevoland and HBO college Avans in Breda have been fined a total of €700,000 for...

By Hanneke Sanou

Flash estimate: Prices up 3.3% on year, down 0.2% from last month

According to a preliminary estimate by Statistics Estonia, the harmonized index of consumer prices fell by 0.2 percent in March compared with February, but increased by 3.3 percent compared with March last year.

Five suspected or convicted criminals to be sworn in as municipal councillors tomorrow

On Wednesday, at least five politicians convicted or suspected of a criminal offense will be sworn in as municipal councilors, according to research by

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