Explainer | Which countries are hit hardest at the pump?



KLM has suspended flights to Dubai until late March and cancelled services to Riyadh and Dammam until November 2026 citing regional instability. The airline is responding to ongoing threats and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, including Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia.

The Brazilian stock market suffered a major drop and triggered an automatic trading halt for the first time since 2020 due to investor concerns over Lula da Silva's fiscal policies. Uncertainty has been further compounded by Jair Bolsonaro's refusal to concede the election, leaving markets anxious about the nation's future economic stability.

Audi CEO Gernot Döllner faces sharp criticism from labor leaders for appearing at a political event for Donald Trump. Critics claim his actions violated company policies regarding political neutrality and betrayed core corporate values.

Natural gas prices are climbing due to supply chain disruptions caused by ongoing conflict in the Middle East, leading to significantly lower export volumes from major producers like Qatar. Consequently, European gas reserves remain below seasonal averages, causing the cost of annual energy contracts in the Netherlands to rise sharply.

A survey by the European Cockpit Association reveals that many pilots continue to work while exhausted due to fear of repercussions from employers. Three-quarters of the participants reported falling asleep while in the cockpit during the month leading up to the study.
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