Fuel

Criminal networks in Negev, Galilee tighten grip on Israel’s economy, infrastructure

The CEO of Shomer HaHadash described a wide-reaching system of economic and security-related crime, including theft of water, electricity, and fuel.

 An illustrative image of an Israel Police officer.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul (R) and his Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa'ar shake hands after a press conference at the Foreign Office in Berlin on May 5, 2026.

Israel to supply Germany with jet fuel amid shortages caused by Iran war

Smoke rises from the oil refineries in Haifa, northern Israel, following a missile strike fired from Iran toward Israel, in March.

Israel–Iran energy infrastructure war signals a dangerous new escalation - opinion

A Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 lands at Hollywood Burbank Airport on April 17, 2026.

Spirit Airlines begins 'orderly' shutdown, cancels all flights


'Seven years to clear this rubble': UN says Gaza filled with over 60 million tons of debris

There are over 60 million tons of rubble in Gaza, the UN official claimed, enough to nearly fill 3,000 container ships, and enough for everyone in Gaza to be surrounded by 30 tons of it on average.

Destroyed buildings as seen from an Israeli military outpost within the borders of the ‘yellow line’ in the eastern part of Gaza City in the Gaza Strip. The photo was taken as part of an IDF ‘embed’ and reviewed by the IDF before publication.

Fuel prices in Israel to drop below 7 shekels per liter for first time since 2023

Fuel prices will drop below 7 shekels per liter for the first time since 2023, with the new rate of 6.85 shekels taking effect on January 1, the energy ministry announced.

View of the southern Israeli town of Beer Sheva. March 31, 2025.

Iran seizes foreign oil tanker near Gulf, saying it was carrying millions of smuggled fuel liters

Iran said last week it had seized another foreign tanker carrying 6 million litres of what it described as smuggled diesel in the Gulf of Oman.

Etswani flagged vessel.

Iranians brace for Saturday fuel price surge as Islamic Republic's economy braces for worst

The proposal had been repeatedly postponed over fears it could trigger unrest similar to deadly protests sparked by a fuel price hike in 2019.

Iranians fill their vehicles at a petrol station in Tehran, on November 15, 2019. (STR/afp/AFP via Getty Images)

A revolution in the skies: How a curved wing saves airlines millions of dollars

Wingtip curves are now a key feature of modern aviation. Though they seem like a design detail, they have saved the industry billions and reduced air pollution.

El Al Plane.

Iran seizes Eswatini-flagged vessel for smuggling fuel

Iran seized an Eswatini-flagged ship carrying 350,000 liters of smuggled fuel off Bushehr, detaining its 13 crew amid ongoing efforts to curb fuel smuggling.

Etswani flagged vessel.

Iran to raise fuel prices under limited conditions amid energy crisis

Government officials have warned that subsidized fuel prices in Iran are "not rational," impose a heavy burden on state finances, and incentivise suboptimal consumption as well as force fuel imports.

 Cars queue at a petrol station, after fuel price increased in Tehran, Iran November 15, 2019.

Thirty years of climate talks: Progress, pitfalls, and a planet in peril

Ahead of the Brazil summit, the data tells a sobering story: fossil fuel use remains high, temperatures are surging, and 30 years of talks have not been enough.

Oxfam activists wearing big head masks depicting world leaders stage a "Sleeping on the Job" protest to criticize the inadequacy of decisions made by the world?s largest economies in combating the climate crisis, ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP30 in Belem, Brazil, November

To boost electric car sales: Kia gives buyers a gasoline-scented tree

Kia's importer in Finland found an original way to help gasoline car drivers switch to electric without missing the addictive and toxic scent of 95-octane fuel.

The new scented tree. Soon also in burnt clutch scents?

Mexico's cartels exploit loopholes in US energy business for fuel smuggling

Cartel-linked smugglers are moving cut-rate diesel from the US into Mexico using falsified customs records, fake companies, and tanker ships disguised as legitimate trade.

Members of Mexico's National Guard patrol along the primary fence on the Mexico-US border, in Tijuana