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Iran war pushes diesel – the economy’s lifeblood – to record high prices, with no relief on the horizon

Colorado, Sep 21 (The Conversation) Diesel fuel prices in the U.S. continue to break all-time records, hitting $6.28 a gallon as a national average on Sept. 14, 2026, and they aren’t likely to come down anytime soon. Because diesel is the fuel for freight transportation, farming and construction – and is related to a key heating fuel – the effects are set to spread across the entire U.S. economy. The inflation-adjusted price of diesel in late August was about as high as it was in 2022 and has likely risen further. There are still three factors that we, scholars of

Why an overactive immune system attacks the bodies of people with lupus but still leaves them vulnerable to infection

Knoxville (US), Sep 21 (The Conversation) Despite having an overactive immune system, people with lupus may still struggle to fight bacterial infections. My team and I found that this paradox may be because chronic inflammation pushes their immune cells toward the wrong kind of response. To understand why an overactive immune system can still fail to control bacterial infection, we focused on neutrophils, which are white blood cells that are among the first to respond when bacteria enter the body. Neutrophils can release webs of DNA and antimicrobial proteins called neutrophil extracellular traps, or NETs, that can trap bacteria, limiting

How Trump and Xi went from tariff war to trade truce

BEIJING, Sept 21 (Reuters) – Chinese leader Xi Jinping is set to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday for talks aimed at keeping a fragile trade truce that is due to ​expire in November on track. Here is a look back at key moments in the ‌US-China trade war: February 2025 – In one of his first moves since returning to office, Trump imposes a 10% duty on Chinese goods over fentanyl and immigration concerns. China responds with levies on US coal, LNG, crude oil and autos, ​and curbs exports of five metals key to

Rupee rises 24 paise to 95.72 against US dollar in early trade

Rupee rises 24 paise to 95.72 against US dollar in early trade

Mumbai, Sep 21 (PTI) The rupee gained 24 paise to 95.72 against US dollar in early trade on Monday, supported by a slight moderation in crude oil prices and a positive trend in domestic equities. Forex traders said initial gains in domestic equities and improved foreign fund sentiment boosted investor sentiment, but sustained importer demand for greenbacks from oil companies and broader strength in the US dollar Index weighed on the local unit. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 95.86 against the US dollar, then gained some ground to touch 95.72 against the American currency, registering

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