Analysts say slightly lower gas prices could be around the corner, but it’s not clear whether the declines — or the ceasefire — will last.
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Regular gas tops $4, premium over $5 in Maine amid severe Trump Iran threats
The statewide cost of gas has risen to its highest point in years as the conflict in Iran grips the global oil market.
Maine heating oil prices up to highest point in years
The head of Maine’s Department of Energy Resources called the recent spike ‘historic’ as average costs exceed $5 per gallon.
Amid war on Iran, heating oil prices ticked up this week
Maine was not immune to an international trend.
Maine gas prices continue to rise as Iran war rages on
National prices saw their highest overnight increase in years Tuesday, and prices are still going up in Maine.
Protesters gather in Portland to oppose Venezuela operation
Over 100 people convened downtown on Saturday afternoon to protest President Donald Trump’s strike on the South American nation.
Drone footage shows Ukrainian village battered to ruins as residents flee Russian advance
Not a single person is seen in the footage obtained late Friday, and no building in Ocheretyne appears to have been left untouched by the fighting.
World donors pledge $2.1 billion in aid for war-stricken Sudan to ward off famine
An international conference in Paris drummed up support Monday for Sudan’s 51 million people.
U.S.-China competition to field military drone swarms could fuel global arms race
U.S. and Chinese military planners are gearing up for a new kind of warfare in which squadrons of air and sea drones equipped with artificial intelligence work together like a swarm of bees to overwhelm an enemy.
Ambassadors to bring expert insight on Israeli-Palestinian conflict to Maine
The World Affairs Council of Maine will host a panel discussion with three retired U.S. ambassadors who have deep experience in the Middle East.