Germany Plans For $1.9 billion of Fuel Price Relief Amidst Global Energy Crisis
Germany's coalition government has agreed fuel price relief for consumers and businesses worth 1.6 billion euros ($1.9 billion), ending a dispute over how to respond to an oil price surge triggered by the Iran war.The energy tax on diesel and petrol will be cut by about 0.17 euros per litre for two months, the conservative CDU party and its centre-left SPD coalition partners said on Monday.The Iran war has caused the biggest disruption to global energy supplies on record, with plans for a U.S.
Carnival Corp Slashes Annual Profit Forecast Due to Rising Fuel Costs
Carnival Corp cut its annual profit forecast on Friday, as higher fuel costs pressure the cruise operator's margins amid rising geopolitical tensions.Attacks on oil and transport facilities across the Middle East and disruptions to energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz, which carries about a fifth of global oil flows, since the Iran war outbreak, have disrupted global supply and pushed up oil prices.The spike threatens Carnival's profits as it is the only major U.S. cruise line that typically does not hedge fuel.Carnival expects full-year adjusted earnings per share to be about $2.21…
