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Grid Upgrade Costs Drive Power-Rate Hikes as Congress Moves on Permitting

Costly grid upgrades plus rising load are pushing utilities to seek large increases before state regulators.

November Inflation Cools to 2.7% as Fed Flags Shutdown-Linked Data Distortions

Profeco Reports Regular Gasoline Average Down to 23.58 Pesos per Liter Under Federal Price Plan

Pakistan’s Weekly SPI Dips 0.03% as YoY Pace Stays at 3.90%

Basic Food Basket Costs Fall in 24 of 27 Brazilian Capitals in November

Pakistan's Weekly Price Gauge Falls 0.64% on Cheaper Perishables

South Africa Raises December Fuel Prices as Diesel Sees Sharpest Increase

Germany Inflation Holds at 2.3% in November as Services Prices Stay Firm

Pakistan’s Weekly SPI Ticks Up 0.07%, Annual Rise at 3.53%

Record-Low CPI and Ex-Gold Deflation Put RBI’s December Decision to the Test

Retail Inflation Hits Record Low as Wholesale Prices Fall Into Deflation

India Inflation Seen Near Series Low in October on Food Price Slide

Trump Orders DOJ Probe Into Meatpackers Over Alleged Beef Price Fixing

Pakistan’s Weekly Inflation Gauge Drops 0.59%, SPI at 333.55

Japan Parties Seal Deal to Scrap Provisional Fuel Taxes, Price Relief to Start Next Week

U.S. Gas Prices Hover Near $3 as Regional Swings Mark Early November

South Africa Cuts Petrol by 51c/L and Diesel by Up to 21c/L as November Prices Take Effect

Brazil Industry and Trade Confidence Falls Again in October

U.S. Average Gas Price Falls Below $3, Earliest Autumn Drop Since 2020

Petrobras Cuts Refinery Gasoline Price 4.9% to R$2.71 per Liter