As electric vehicles continue their global expansion, cost and total ownership have become one of the most searched and decisive themes influencing consumer behavior.

New passenger car registrations were up 17% in Austria in the first quarter of this year, compared to the same period in 2025, new data from Statistics Austria has found.

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has warned Americans to “enjoy” current fuel prices, saying they will soon be “nostalgic” for $4–$5 per gallon petrol if the United States proceeds with plans for a naval blockade of Iranian ports.

Hundreds of petrol stations across Ireland have run out of fuel as protests over rising prices continue for a fifth consecutive day.

The US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire on Tuesday barely an hour before Donald Trump’s deadline to obliterate Iran was set to expire, with Tehran agreeing to temporarily reopen the strait of Hormuz.

Electric vehicle adoption in Australia is accelerating as concerns grow over fuel shortages and rising petrol prices.

China has dialled back on planned fuel price hikes in a bid to "reduce the burden" on drivers, as energy costs surge amid the Iran war.

Azerbaijan has sent another shipment of 979 tons of AI-92 gasoline to Armenia. The 18-car train carrying the fuel departed from Balajari station in Baku on Sunday and is en route to Armenia, transiting through Georgia

Armenian Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan has confirmed that he recently discussed the potential import of Azerbaijani oil and petroleum products during a meeting in Gabala with Azerbaijan’s Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev, RFE/RL’s Armenian Service reported.