Shortages of basic goods hobble US economy
- 13-Sep-2021
For Lauren Rash, it’s the little things that have snarled production at her tent factory here, like the many shades of black Velcro. Her company, Diamond Brand, just launched a new line of high-end wall tents called the Liminal, thick with vents and fasteners demanded by discerning campers. But that means using lots of Velcro. […]
No milk or water: Shoppers face shortages at UK grocery stores
- 08-Sep-2021
The supply chain troubles caused by Brexit and the pandemic have been so bad for Satyan Patel that the shelves at his convenience store in central London are seriously lacking water and soft drinks. “Last week I ran out of Coca-Cola. I haven’t had large bottles of Evian for three weeks,” said Patel. “Without products, […]
World needs new offshore oil investments to avoid shortages
- 29-Sep-2017
HOUSTON: Higher investments in offshore oil production are critical to avoiding a supply squeeze by 2020, as expanding shale output will not match projected demand increases in the next few years, U.S. oil producer Hess Corp said on Thursday. The past four years of low oil prices have major producers pulling back on needed offshore […]
Retail US gasoline prices surge as refineries warn of shortages after Harvey
- 02-Sep-2017
NEW YORK: Retail US gasoline prices rose 2.8 percent from Friday to Saturday as refineries warned customers about fuel-supply shortages caused by Hurricane Harvey. They were at $2.59 a gallon, according to motorists advocacy group AAA. It represents a 16.7 percent rise in the average price from a year ago. Prices have risen more than […]
Drug shortages and malnutrition in Mosul
- 21-Feb-2017
MOSUL: Malnutrition, child deaths and drug shortages — healthcare in west Mosul is getting worse by the day as Iraqi forces press an offensive to wrest it from the Islamic State group. “Our neighbours’ son died four days ago,” Abu Ahmad, a resident of Bab al-Jadid district, told AFP by phone from the militants’ last […]
‘We want food!’, Venezuelans cry at protest near presidency
- 03-Jun-2016
CARACAS: Venezuelan security forces fired teargas at protesters chanting "We want food!" near Caracas' presidential palace on Thursday, the latest street violence in the crisis-hit OPEC nation.