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Germany’s Carmakers Are Cutting at Home. Britain’s Steel Is on Life Support. California Gasoline Is $5.63. The Energy Bill Is the Part Governments Control. German automakers put China and a brutal electric-vehicle price war first, and they are right to. Energy costs show up most clearly in the chemicals plant, in Britain’s steel towns, and at the California pump.

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German automakers put China and a brutal electric-vehicle price war first, and they are right to. Energy costs show up most clearly in the chemicals plant, in Britain’s steel towns, and at the California pump. California drivers paid $5.6349 a gallon for regular gasoline on Nov. 12, $1.73 above the U.S. average of $3.9081. Diesel […]

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If Texas Follows California on a Power-Price Freeze, the Blackout Risk Is Later Winters

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Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa pledges a Day One emergency order to freeze electricity rates. Texas households already pay more per kilowatt-hour than they did in 2020, but far less per kilowatt-hour than Californians, and ERCOT’s January outlook is comfortable. California’s 2000–01 record is a warning, not a prediction: freeze retail prices while costs rise, and the […]

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Energy Security Starts at Home: More Than a Slogan – Now Critical for Business and Political Decisions

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For years, “energy security starts at home” served as a catchy talking point in policy debates. The Iran war and the resulting disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz, combined with the 2026 midterm “blue wave,” have turned it into a practical requirement for businesses, investors, grid operators, and voters. Reliability, affordability, and deliverable supply now […]

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