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China’s Key Role In Your Gas Prices

China’s Key Role In Your Gas Prices
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China slashed its oil imports by more than half after the Iran war began, a move analysts say helped prevent global oil prices from climbing even higher despite major supply disruptions.

Catch Up On What Just Happened In Iran With Me

Catch Up On What Just Happened In Iran With Me
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Covering global conflict is my job as The Daily Wire’s foreign affairs correspondent. But from Friday at sundown until Saturday night — roughly 25 hours each week — I step away completely. I’m an Orthodox Jew, and each week on Shabbat, I don’t use any electricity, including my phone.

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