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Coal Use Rises, Prices Soar as War Impacts Energy Markets

March 8, 2022 admin ban, biden, Coal, exports, GERMANY, imports, Markets, natural gas, news, PRICES, Russia, u.s., uk, Ukraine, war

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2022 21:58:08 +0000

The war in Ukraine is having a global impact on energy prices, not only driving the cost of oil higher, but also sending coal prices to record levels as demand for the fuel grows during a period of diminished supply. The Newcastle (Australia) futures price of thermal coal for power generation hit $435/ton on March […]

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Farmers groan over plunge in coco prices; seek probe

September 7, 2018 admin Coconut, Farmers, international news, Latest News Stories, local news, Nation, Philippine news update, PRICES

An alliance of coconut farmer organizations in the country is seeking urgent government intervention to help farmers stem the plunging price of coconut, which, they said, has caused added sufferings on their livelihood that is already hurt by the rising prices of goods.

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Importation of rice to stabilize soaring prices too late, says House leader

August 30, 2018 admin Agriculture, FOOD, importation, Latest News Stories, local news, Manny Pinol, Nation, national news, news, NFA, Philippine news updates, PRICES, Regions, rice, smuggling

The government decision to allow the importation of an additional 132,000 metric tons (MT) of rice was laudable but came late, Davao City Rep. Karlo Nograles said Thursday.

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Recto questions BFAR budget cut amid rising fish prices

August 9, 2018 admin BFAR, Budget, bureau of fisheries and aquatic resources, Fishermen, Latest News Stories, Nation, PRICES, Recto

Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto questioned the lower proposed budget allocation to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) amid the soaring fuel and fish prices.

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Labor expectation in Sona: Hope

July 21, 2018 admin ALU-TUCP, contractualization, endo, Headlines, labor problems, labor-only contracting, Latest News Stories, Nation, PRICES, Rodrigo Duterte, Sona, sona 2018, workers' wages

A moderate federation of labor unions said it was expecting President Rodrigo Duterte to reveal plans to stem the rising prices of good and services, end labor-only contracting and raise workers’ wages in his third State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Monday.

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Legarda wants DSWD to expedite cash aid to poor families affected by TRAIN

June 3, 2018 admin aid, DSWD, funds, Latest News Stories, Legarda, Nation, PRICES, Tax, train law, unconditional cash transfer

Senator Loren Legarda on Sunday said she has asked the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and their bank partners to expedite distribution of unconditional cash transfer (UCT) to families affected by skyrocketing prices amid the implementation of tax reform law.

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