New Zealand Doctor Bills US Embassy for Fuel Costs, Blaming Trump Amid Gulf Oil Crisis
A New Zealand doctor has sent an invoice to the US embassy in Wellington for his clinic's fuel bills, blaming President Donald Trump and his administration for starting a war that has caused oil prices to spiral. This comes as experts debate the extent of US energy independence and consumer impact from the Gulf oil supply crisis, despite Trump's suggestions that Middle East oil disruption is not his problem.
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How sheltered really is the US from the Gulf oil supply crisis?
As Trump suggests Middle East oil disruption is not his problem, experts say talk of US ‘energy independence’ is a smokescreen – with consumers paying the price A month has passed since the US and Israel’s war on Iran all but closed the strait of Hormuz, through which about a fifth of the world’s oil supplies typically flow. Prices have surged, amid fears of sustained disruption to global supplies. Donald Trump argues this is not his country’s problem. “Go get your own oil!” the president urg...
By Callum Jones in New York
Read full article →New Zealand doctor bills US embassy for rising fuel costs: ‘payment expected within 7 days’
A New Zealand doctor has sent the US embassy in Wellington an invoice for his clinic’s fuel bills, saying that President Donald Trump and his administration should take responsibility for starting a war that has sent oil prices spiralling. Shane Dunphy asked the embassy to reimburse him for the NZ$2,790.95 (US$1,600) in petrol vouchers he gave staff at Onslow Medical Centre in the capital so that they could travel to work, The Guardian newspaper reported. “Because of the current fuel crisis,...
By SCMP’s Asia desk
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European political and economic authorities warn about the danger of entering a phase of low growth and high inflation of up to 6%, if the conflict in the Middle East becomes entrenched
By Amanda Mars
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