According to the director of one major agricultural organization, the world is on the verge of a worldwide food crisis as a result of the conflict in Ukraine.
The price of oil skyrocketed on Sunday as Democrat President Joe Biden’s administration is considering an embargo on Russian oil after Russia invaded Ukraine late last month.
The price of gasoline has reached record highs in California. The state become in American history to charge averages of over $5 a gallon for the essential fuel with Los Angeles and San Francisco eclipsing that mark earlier this week.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk issued a tweet on Friday declaring that oil and gas output should be ramped up, even though he acknowledged that such a move would have a negative impact on Tesla, which sells electric vehicles.
Apple investors bucked the company’s recommendations and approved a “civil rights audit” while rejecting a proposal calling for a report on Chinese forced labor.
President Joe Biden and his administration said Americans should reduce their consumption of oil and gas in order to keep prices down and ultimately punish Russian President Vladimir Putin.
