Fuel costs persist despite subsidies

Scholar power: 46.7%

Story's scientific field profile

Energy 42%, Economics 42%, Political science 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Dean Baker	34%	21	46.7%

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Scholar power

52.0%

1.5 h

0

46.7%

Ranking score

0.411

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

Reposted by Dean Baker

15%

Scholar power: 15.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Energy 42%, Economics 42%, Political science 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Dean Baker	34%	21	15.6%

Formula for scholar power: sum of each reposter's field match × √reposter's h-index

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Scholar power

54.0%

7.5 h

342

15.6%

Ranking score

0.213

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

by Edgar Morgenroth Reposted by Richard S.J. Tol

64%

Scholar power: 64.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Energy 42%, Economics 42%, Political science 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Edgar Morgenroth	25%	19	32.7%
🎓 Richard S.J. Tol	31%	107	32.1%
Total			64.8%

Formula for scholar power: 3 × author's field match × √author's h-index + sum of each reposter's field match × √reposter's h-index

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Scholar power

52.0%

8.2 h

1

64.8%

Ranking score

0.128

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

Edgar Morgenroth

@morgenrothedgar.bsky.social

That is actually government policy!
That is what lower emissions means.

The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 8h

Surging petrol and diesel prices trigger drop in fuel sales

Retail sales remain positive overall despite global energy shock

www.irishtimes.com

September 30, 2026 at 12:58 PM

Reposted by Roger A. Pielke

1%

Scholar power: 1.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Energy 42%, Economics 42%, Political science 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Roger A. Pielke	1%	95	1.0%

Formula for scholar power: sum of each reposter's field match × √reposter's h-index

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Scholar power

47.0%

1.6 h

57

1.0%

Ranking score

0.097

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

Reposted by David Darmofal

8%

Scholar power: 8.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Energy 42%, Economics 42%, Political science 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 David Darmofal	26%	11	8.6%

Formula for scholar power: sum of each reposter's field match × √reposter's h-index

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Scholar power

53.0%

5.8 h

30

8.6%

Ranking score

0.067

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

Dr. Annie Andrews

@drannieandrews.com

Diesel prices have hit the highest ever recorded in South Carolina.

It’s time to suspend the diesel and gas tax. LOWER THE DAMN DIESEL.

September 30, 2026 at 3:22 PM

by Robbie M. Andrew

26%

Scholar power: 26.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Energy 42%, Economics 42%, Political science 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Robbie M. Andrew	11%	65	26.6%

Formula for scholar power: 3 × author's field match × √author's h-index

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Scholar power

49.0%

8.9 h

1

26.6%

Ranking score

0.051

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

Robbie Andrew

@robbieandrew.bsky.social

While those charts above track monthly sales of heavy trucks, estimated monthly diesel consumption has clearly dropped sharply this year.
robbieandrew.github.io/china

Graph showing: Monthly apparent diesel demand in China (Source: https://robbieandrew.github.io/china/)

September 30, 2026 at 12:17 PM

by Giulio Mattioli

27%

Scholar power: 27.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Energy 42%, Economics 42%, Political science 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Giulio Mattioli	17%	29	27.5%

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Scholar power

48.0%

13.6 h

10

27.5%

Ranking score

0.048

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

Giulio Mattioli

@giuliomattioli.bsky.social

As fuel prices increase the German government has decided to... increase the cost of public transport. www.zeit.de/mobilitaet/2...

ÖPNV: Deutschlandticket soll offenbar teurer werden

Im kommenden Jahr soll der Preis für das Deutschlandticket einem Bericht zufolge von 63 auf rund 67 Euro steigen. Grund sind gestiegene Personal- und Energiekosten.

www.zeit.de

September 30, 2026 at 7:37 AM

Reposted by Edgar Morgenroth

10%

Scholar power: 10.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Energy 42%, Economics 42%, Political science 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Edgar Morgenroth	25%	19	10.9%

Formula for scholar power: sum of each reposter's field match × √reposter's h-index

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Scholar power

53.0%

8.4 h

0

10.9%

Ranking score

0.018

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

The Irish Times

@irishtimes.com

Surging petrol and diesel prices trigger drop in fuel sales

Retail sales remain positive overall despite global energy shock

www.irishtimes.com

September 30, 2026 at 12:46 PM

by Robbie M. Andrew

26%

Scholar power: 26.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Energy 42%, Economics 42%, Political science 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Robbie M. Andrew	11%	65	26.6%

Formula for scholar power: 3 × author's field match × √author's h-index

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Scholar power

46.0%

11.2 h

0

26.6%

Ranking score

0.022

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

Robbie Andrew

@robbieandrew.bsky.social

This might be want you want.

Robbie Andrew @robbieandrew.bsky.social · Jan 27

📢Big surge in new-energy heavy truck sales in China in December to meet policy targets and rushing to get ahead of policy changes.
In December, only 31.2% of heavy trucks were diesel, and for the full year 46.4%.

Graph showing: China domestic sales of heavy trucks (Source: https://robbieandrew.github.io/china/)

September 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM

by Wayne Visser

10%

Scholar power: 10.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Energy 42%, Economics 42%, Political science 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Wayne Visser	6%	32	10.2%

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Scholar power

52.0%

10.0 h

2

10.2%

Ranking score

0.013

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

Prof Wayne Visser

@waynevisser.bsky.social

One of the pressure points emerging from the the US attack on Iran is the restricted supply - and hence rising price - of #diesel. Pivoting to electric trucking has made #China more resilient in the face of the oil shock.

September 30, 2026 at 11:08 AM

Reposted by David Darmofal

8%

Scholar power: 8.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Energy 42%, Economics 42%, Political science 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 David Darmofal	26%	11	8.6%

Formula for scholar power: sum of each reposter's field match × √reposter's h-index

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Scholar power

47.0%

8.5 h

0

8.6%

Ranking score

0.01

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

Aaron Rupar

@atrupar.com

Rep. Dan Meuser blames Ukraine and Biden for high diesel prices

September 30, 2026 at 12:38 PM

by Alister Scott

6%

Scholar power: 6.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Energy 42%, Economics 42%, Political science 16%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Alister Scott	4%	28	6.3%

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Scholar power

50.0%

14.1 h

0

6.3%

Ranking score

0.007

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

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Fuel costs persist despite subsidies

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