# fuel price (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 7 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover fuel price. Page: Feed: --- ## [The internet no longer writes itself: artificial intelligence is behind 1 in 3 new texts](https://qcostarica.com/the-internet-no-longer-writes-itself-artificial-intelligence-is-behind-1-in-3-new-texts/) _2026-08-22 · Rico · Q COSTA RICA_ Q TECH — We still read the internet with an assumption inherited from another era: that behind every page there is a person who wrote it. That assumption has just been refuted by a measurement. The Pew Research Center, the leading research center for digital trends, analyzed 490,000 English-language web pages from the last five \[…\] ## [From Venezuela to Peru: Why is South America experiencing so many earthquakes?](https://qcostarica.com/from-venezuela-to-peru-why-is-south-america-experiencing-so-many-earthquakes/) _2026-08-22 · Rico · Q COSTA RICA_ Q REPORTS — Peru once again looked to the ground with unease on Thursday when a 7.2 magnitude earthquake shook the Ayacucho region, reigniting a question that resonates throughout South America: why are large earthquakes such a recurring part of its recent history? In less than two months, Venezuela—first—and Colombia—later—also experienced significant seismic activity. The \[…\] ## [How will the Law and Justice split affect Polish politics?](https://notesfrompoland.com/2026/08/21/how-will-the-law-and-justice-split-affect-polish-politics/) _2026-08-21 · Guest · Notes From Poland_ Aleks Szczerbiak The biggest-ever split within PiS is a serious self-inflicted wound, complicating the right’s path back to power. ## [Laura Fernández suspends meeting with Supreme Powers after Supreme Court announces non-attendance](https://qcostarica.com/laura-fernandez-suspends-meeting-with-supreme-powers-after-supreme-court-announces-non-attendance/) _2026-08-21 · Rico · Q COSTA RICA_ Q COSTA RICA — Laura Fernández announced the cancellation of the meeting scheduled for this Friday with the heads of the Legislative Assembly and the Supreme Court, after the Chief Justice, Orlando Aguirre Gómez, on Thursday, publicly announced that he would not attend. The meeting was to take place this Friday morning at 10:00 a.m. \[…\] ## [Costa Rica’s ruling Party refuses to condemn statements by official who said they had “identified” opposition](https://qcostarica.com/costa-ricas-ruling-party-refuses-to-condemn-statements-by-official-who-said-they-had-identified-opposition/) _2026-08-21 · Rico · Q COSTA RICA_ Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rica’s ruling party, Partido Pueblo Soberano (PPSO), refused to issue a public condemnation from the Legislative Assembly of statements made by Justice and Peace Minister Gabriel Aguilar, in which he revealed that he has identified opposition members who criticize the “Zero Idleness” plan of Laura Fernández’s government. Opposition members of \[…\] ## [Daniel Ortega regime will launch a platform to spy on Nicaraguans](https://qcostarica.com/daniel-ortega-regime-will-launch-a-platform-to-spy-on-nicaraguans/) _2026-08-21 · Rico · Q COSTA RICA_ Q24N — Cameras, drones, and robot dogs are the key elements of China’s surveillance center in Nicaragua that the dictatorship of Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo will inaugurate this Saturday, August 22, 2026, in Managua. The surveillance and monitoring facility is located in Centro Momotombo and financed by China for more than US$42 million dollars, \[…\] ## [Polish NGOs urge PM’s “right-hand man” to withdraw constitutional court candidacy](https://notesfrompoland.com/2026/08/21/polish-ngos-urge-pms-right-hand-man-to-withdraw-constitutional-court-candidacy/) _2026-08-21 · Alicja Ptak · Notes From Poland_ They warn that Maciej Berek's political ties could undermine efforts to restore public trust in the court. ## [WATCH | What SA’s trillion-rand illicit economy is costing businesses and consumers](https://www.businessday.co.za/bdtv/2026-08-21-watch-what-sas-trillion-rand-illicit-economy-is-costing-businesses-and-consumers/) _2026-08-21 · Business Business · BusinessDay_ Business Day TV speaks to Zinhle Tyikwe, CEO of the Consumer Goods Council of South Africa, for more insight ## [Costa Rica signs alliance with Google to bring AI to education, health, and security](https://qcostarica.com/costa-rica-signs-alliance-with-google-to-bring-ai-to-education-health-and-security/) _2026-08-21 · Rico · Q COSTA RICA_ Q COSTA RICA — The government of Laura Fernández announced it signed a collaboration agreement with Google to incorporate technology and artificial intelligence (AI) tools in areas such as education, health, and security, as part of the digital transformation strategy promoted by the new administration. The alliance was presented during the accountability report on the \[…\] ## [Poland summons Israeli ambassador over discontinued investigation into killing of Gaza aid workers](https://notesfrompoland.com/2026/08/21/poland-summons-israeli-ambassador-over-discontinued-investigation-into-killing-of-gaza-aid-workers/) _2026-08-21 · Alicja Ptak · Notes From Poland_ Among those killed in the strikes was a Polish aid worker, Damian Soból. ## [Point a Domain, Start a Pit (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/BZMJlk5jDbOW) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Point any domain to a blacked-out, poison-green coming-soon page with an email waitlist. ## [Who will save Costa Rica?](https://qcostarica.com/who-will-save-costa-rica/) _2026-08-21 · Q Costa Rica · Q COSTA RICA_ Q COSTA RICA (OP-ED) Raúl Alexander Camacho Alfaro, in an opinion piece for Delfino.cr, tackles the question: Who Will Save Costa Rica? He argues that the answer isn’t about a single hero. Instead, Costa Rica’s salvation lies in its strength to stop anyone from thinking they alone can save it. Camacho Alfaro writes: “For a \[…\] ## [José Miguel Villalobos voluntarily suspends his law license to be a full time legislator](https://qcostarica.com/jose-miguel-villalobos-voluntarily-suspends-his-law-license-to-be-a-full-time-legislator/) _2026-08-21 · Rico · Q COSTA RICA_ Q COSTA RICA — After several weeks of political pressure, legislator José Miguel Villalobos, of the ruling party, announced on Thursday his decision to voluntarily suspend his membership in the Colegio de Abogados de Costa Rica (Bar Association), while reiterating that he will remain in the ruling party and that he is a supporter of \[…\] ## [New official tasked with promoting Poland criticised over error-strewn, potentially AI-generated report](https://notesfrompoland.com/2026/08/21/new-official-tasked-with-promoting-poland-criticised-over-error-strewn-potentially-ai-generated-report/) _2026-08-21 · Daniel Tilles · Notes From Poland_ The document mislocated major Polish cities and included bizarre language mixing Polish and English. ## [News roundup, 21 Aug 2026](https://nitroglycol.blogspot.com/2026/08/news-roundup-21-aug-2026.html) _2026-08-21 · nitroglycol · Nitroglycol's mad, mad, mad, mad world_ - Mark Carney is still urging the provinces to allow American alcohol back on the shelves. Wab Kinew says that Carney told the premiers that there "will be no trade deal" unless the provinces capitulate on this. Kinew has not made an absolute commitment on the matter yet. He says he's "reluctantly open" to the idea but urges Manitobans not to buy it even if it becomes available , and further says… ## [DRDGOLD Earnings Jump 89% as Gold Price Surges](https://sabusinessintegrator.co.za/drdgold-earnings-gold-price-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=drdgold-earnings-gold-price-2026) _2026-08-21 · Ebrahim Moolla · South African Business Integrator_ DRDGOLD reported sharply higher annual earnings after a strong gold price offset flat production and… The post DRDGOLD Earnings Jump 89% as Gold Price Surges appeared first on South African Business Integrator . ## [Include Full Content in RSS with Hugo](https://xie.oskarsh.ru/post/hugo-rss/) _2026-08-20 · xie_ RSS is a web-standard for subscribing to blogs. You, a reader, can enter this web-site's URL into a feed reader program and it'll fetch updates. That's how you subscribe to a blog without social medias and "Algorithms". I use hugo to build pages into something browsers understand. Hugo supports RSS out-of-the-box but I never validated it. I'd checked it a few times from my phone, noticed that my… ## [New tropical wave threatens Costa Rica: warnings issued about the risk of flooding and heavy rains](https://qcostarica.com/new-tropical-wave-threatens-costa-rica-warnings-issued-about-the-risk-of-flooding-and-heavy-rains/) _2026-08-20 · Rico · Q COSTA RICA_ Q COSTA RICA — The national weather service, the Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN), has issued a new warning ahead of the imminent arrival of Tropical Wave #34, expected tonight, Thursday, August 20. This new atmospheric disturbance, currently located in Panama, is showing little development and minimal cloud cover, mainly due to dry conditions in the \[…\] ## [24 Costa Ricans face extradition requests from the United States, Panama, and France](https://qcostarica.com/24-costa-ricans-face-extradition-requests-from-the-united-states-panama-and-france/) _2026-08-20 · Rico · Q COSTA RICA_ Q COSTA RICA — A total of 24 Costa Ricans are facing extradition proceedings to the United States, Panama, and France for crimes related to international drug trafficking. This scenario was enabled by the reform of Article 32 of the Political Constitution, approved on May 15, 2025, which for the first time allowed the extradition \[…\] ## [Now this is interestingly funny—but not the good kind](https://qcostarica.com/now-this-is-interestingly-funny-but-not-the-good-kind/) _2026-08-20 · Rico · Q COSTA RICA_ RICO’s Q — A few days ago, journalist Juan Fernando Lara searched for and read Laura Fernández’s thesis, written for her Political Science degree at the University of Costa Rica (UCR). It turns out that the journalist found that in 2016, ten years ago, when Laura was 29 years old, she wrote her thesis, in \[…\] ## [Laura Fernández denies any interest in the purchase of the Israeli spyware “Pegasus”](https://qcostarica.com/laura-fernandez-denies-any-interest-in-the-purchase-of-the-israeli-spyware-pegasus/) _2026-08-20 · Rico · Q COSTA RICA_ Q COSTA RICA — On Wednesday, President Laura Fernández pushed back against her Finance Minister and Minister of the Presidency, former president Rodrigo Chaves, and took a jab at former President Carlos Alvarado, making it clear that the Costa Rican government has no plans to spy on citizens or political opponents. Fernández categorically denied that \[…\] ## [Home of the Agentic Pull Request (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/QyS1XUjTDxDf) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ CLI-first, TUI-ready toolkits and a moshscript installer — join the waitlist ## [Laura Fernández’s ‘state secret’ decree headed to the Constitutional Court](https://qcostarica.com/laura-fernandezs-state-secret-decree-headed-to-the-constitutional-court/) _2026-08-20 · Rico · Q COSTA RICA_ Q COSTA RICA — Under the argument that “public funds cannot be spent in secret,” Costa Rica’s four opposition parties in the Legislature decided to challenge President Laura Fernández’s declaration of national security as a state secret before the Constitutional Court (Sala IV). The group, comprised of the Partido Liberación Nacional (PLN), the Frente Amplio \[…\] ## [South African Inflation Slows to 4.3% as Food and Fuel Pressures Ease](https://sabusinessintegrator.co.za/south-africa-inflation-july-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=south-africa-inflation-july-2026) _2026-08-20 · Ebrahim Moolla · South African Business Integrator_ South African inflation slowed more sharply than expected in July, offering households some relief after… The post South African Inflation Slows to 4.3% as Food and Fuel Pressures Ease appeared first on South African Business Integrator . ## [Lower Expectations](https://xie.oskarsh.ru/post/expectations/) _2026-08-20 · xie_ I've been wishing to write new posts here for so long! I remember how dedicated I was in writing "Weekly Reports" publicly that I even started a web-site for that ( RU ). Now this blog got 12 posts since 2023 and there was even time when I hided half of them into drafts because I didn't want to look like the next Durov posting productivity guru memes. English isn't my native language (you probably… ## [News roundup, 20 Aug 2026](https://nitroglycol.blogspot.com/2026/08/news-roundup-20-aug-2026.html) _2026-08-20 · nitroglycol · Nitroglycol's mad, mad, mad, mad world_ - Kyiv suffered heavy bombardment overnight, with apartment buildings among the targets. At least 13 people were killed and 40 injured; Ukraine says they are experiencing a shortage of air defense missiles, and were unable to intercept the missiles that hit the city. The country depended on the US to supply many of these, but they are now hard to come by thanks to the US attack on Iran which has… ## [Poland tests 250 km/h train speeds for planned cuts to intercity journey times](https://notesfrompoland.com/2026/08/20/poland-tests-250-km-h-train-speeds-for-planned-cuts-to-intercity-journey-times/) _2026-08-20 · Ben Koschalka · Notes From Poland_ Regular passenger trains are expected to reach such speeds in late 2027. ## [REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) Re-Tender Supply New ICT Equipment to ANP](https://www.anp.tl/request-for-proposal-rfp-re-tender-supply-new-ict-equipment-to-anp/) _2026-08-19 · David Hugo da Silva · AUTORIDADE NACIONAL DO PETRÓLEO, I.P._ Correct\_RFP007\_Re-Tender\_Supply New ICT Equipment to ANP Office\_Details Information Download ## [WATCH | What does SA’s latest inflation print mean for interest rates?](https://www.businessday.co.za/bdtv/2026-08-19-watch-what-does-sas-latest-inflation-print-mean-for-interest-rates/) _2026-08-19 · Business Business · BusinessDay_ Business Day TV speaks to independent economist John Loos ## [Legislator fears the use of Israeli software to spy on the government’s political rivals](https://qcostarica.com/legislator-fears-the-use-of-israeli-software-to-spy-on-the-governments-political-rivals/) _2026-08-19 · Rico · Q COSTA RICA_ Q COSTA RICA — The declaration of state secrecy on various security matters could also be used to spy on the government’s political rivals, according to former presidential candidate, former First Lady and legislator Claudia Dobles. “Pegasus is spyware developed in Israel that can be installed on any mobile phone without the user’s knowledge and, \[…\] ## [Costa Ricans want a firm hand against crime](https://qcostarica.com/costa-ricans-want-a-firm-hand-against-crime/) _2026-08-19 · Rico · Q COSTA RICA_ Q COSTA RICA — In the fight against drug trafficking, it’s clear that Costa Ricans want a firm hand. In fact, 96% of those surveyed by the firm Opol Consultores believe that laws against organized crime should be strengthened, while 2.3% responded that they should not. The remaining 1.7% did not know or did not \[…\] ## [Polish government proposes middle-class tax cuts funded by increased rates for wealthiest](https://notesfrompoland.com/2026/08/19/polish-government-proposes-middle-class-tax-cuts-funded-by-increased-rates-for-wealthiest/) _2026-08-19 · Daniel Tilles · Notes From Poland_ The changes would lower taxes for an estimated 3.5 million people with around or slightly above average earnings. ## [Reach prospects with real signals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/lLSFAgHFHNza) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Find prospects talking about your problem and get context-backed moments to engage ## [Fatima Jakoet Helps Young South Africans Build Careers in STEM](https://sabusinessintegrator.co.za/fatima-jakoet-sakhikamva-foundation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fatima-jakoet-sakhikamva-foundation) _2026-08-19 · Venecia Valentine · South African Business Integrator_ This Women’s Month, Sakhikamva Foundation founder Fatima Jakoet is celebrating the role education, technology and… The post Fatima Jakoet Helps Young South Africans Build Careers in STEM appeared first on South African Business Integrator . ## [Your ballot is coming!](https://qcostarica.com/your-ballot-is-coming/) _2026-08-19 · Eleanor Wright · Q COSTA RICA_ If you have not yet requested your ballot for the 2026 Midterm elections, please do so immediately using the Vote from Abroad website. When your blank ballot arrives, the return method will depend on your state: Returning Electronically If your state allows you to return your ballot by email or electronic upload, carefully follow the \[…\] ## [News roundup, 19 Aug 2026](https://nitroglycol.blogspot.com/2026/08/news-roundup-19-aug-2026.html) _2026-08-19 · nitroglycol · Nitroglycol's mad, mad, mad, mad world_ - The Trump regime is delaying the 50% tariffs on Canadian goods for three days. The announcement came less than two hours before the tariffs were set to take effect, with Trump saying that there is a "deal" pending the finalization of some documents. Mark Carney did not say that there was a deal, though he did say that "substantial progress" had been made. Whether the progress in question has to… ## [Poland launches tourism campaign featuring Lewandowski, Eisenberg and Rubik](https://notesfrompoland.com/2026/08/19/poland-launches-tourism-campaign-featuring-lewandowski-eisenberg-and-rubik/) _2026-08-19 · Olivier Sorgho · Notes From Poland_ The initiative is operating under the slogan "Poland. More than you expected". ## [Spar chair and deputy resign amid boardroom upheaval](https://sabusinessintegrator.co.za/spar-chair-deputy-chair-resign/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spar-chair-deputy-chair-resign) _2026-08-19 · Ebrahim Moolla · South African Business Integrator_ Spar Group is facing a significant leadership shake-up after its chair and deputy chair resigned… The post Spar chair and deputy resign amid boardroom upheaval appeared first on South African Business Integrator . ## [Fall in food and fuel prices cools inflation](https://www.businessday.co.za/economy/2026-08-19-fall-in-food-and-fuel-prices-cools-inflation/) _2026-08-19 · Khulekani Magubane · BusinessDay_ Headline inflation moderates for first time in five months amid easing pressure from municipal tariffs and fuel prices ## [Warsaw Uprising veteran and activist Wanda Traczyk-Stawska dies aged 99](https://notesfrompoland.com/2026/08/19/warsaw-uprising-veteran-and-activist-wanda-traczyk-stawska-dies-aged-99/) _2026-08-19 · Daniel Tilles · Notes From Poland_ In her later years, Traczyk-Stawska became a vocal advocate for the rights of women and disabled people. ## [Unitree Robotics raises $905m as humanoid robot hype reaches markets](https://sabusinessintegrator.co.za/unitree-robotics-shanghai-ipo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=unitree-robotics-shanghai-ipo) _2026-08-19 · Ebrahim Moolla · South African Business Integrator_ Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree Robotics is preparing to list on the Shanghai Stock Exchange… The post Unitree Robotics raises $905m as humanoid robot hype reaches markets appeared first on South African Business Integrator . ## [New policy bars Eskom from passing inefficiency costs on](https://www.businessday.co.za/economy/2026-08-19-south-africa-overhauls-power-prices-to-save-industries-boost-growth/) _2026-08-19 · Stella Mapenzauswa · BusinessDay_ New electricity policy targets high tariffs and gives consumers greater price certainty, says Ramokgopa ## [Pedestrian deaths in Costa Rica nearly equal the total for all of 2025 in just six months](https://qcostarica.com/pedestrian-deaths-in-costa-rica-nearly-equal-the-total-for-all-of-2025-in-just-six-months/) _2026-08-18 · Rico · Q COSTA RICA_ Q COSTA RICA — Driving in Costa Rica has become dangerous. Walking isn’t much safer either, since many drivers ignore the rules and the traffic police can’t keep things under control. And the statistics prove it. According to data from the national insurer, the Instituto Nacional de Seguros (INS), released to mark World Pedestrian Day, \[…\] ## [El Niño could reach a “very strong” intensity starting in September, according to experts](https://qcostarica.com/el-nino-could-reach-a-very-strong-intensity-starting-in-september-according-to-experts/) _2026-08-18 · Rico · Q COSTA RICA_ Q COSTA RICA — The advance of the meteorological drought on the Pacific slope has intensified in recent weeks, according to the national weather service, the Instituto Meteorológico Nacional (IMN), now also encompassing the Central Valley and the Northwest Zone. The most recent update of the climate forecast, valid until February 2027, suggests that this \[…\] ## [Poland “99% sure” fugitive opposition politician is in pro-Russian breakaway region of Moldova](https://notesfrompoland.com/2026/08/18/poland-99-sure-fugitive-opposition-politician-is-in-pro-russian-breakaway-region-of-moldova/) _2026-08-18 · Daniel Tilles · Notes From Poland_ Marcin Romanowski's whereabouts have been unknown since he fled Hungary, where he previously held asylum. ## [News roundup, 18 Aug 2026](https://nitroglycol.blogspot.com/2026/08/news-roundup-18-aug-2026.html) _2026-08-18 · nitroglycol · Nitroglycol's mad, mad, mad, mad world_ - Canadians who sell goods to the US, including everything from jewelry to power cables, fear that they could lose up to half their business if the Trump regime's widespread tariffs go ahead as planned today. One would like to think Canadians will know enough to blame Trump rather than the Canadian government, but I wouldn't count on it. - Russia has made its usual vague warnings about… ## [FedEx-led €7.8bn takeover of Polish delivery giant InPost wins EU approval](https://notesfrompoland.com/2026/08/18/fedex-led-e7-8bn-takeover-of-polish-delivery-giant-inpost-wins-eu-approval/) _2026-08-18 · Daniel Tilles · Notes From Poland_ InPost has expanded rapidly in recent years through its pioneering use of parcel lockers. ## [Why is the dollar exchange rate continuing to fall?](https://qcostarica.com/why-is-the-dollar-exchange-rate-continuing-to-fall/) _2026-08-17 · Rico · Q COSTA RICA_ Q COSTA RICA — The dollar exchange rate continued its downward trend, reaching ¢448.96 last Friday, its lowest level since the Banco Central de Costa Rica (BCCR) — Central Bank — began tracking the historical series for the Mercado de Monedas Extranjeras (Monex) — Foreign Exchange Market — in December 2007. The rate decreased by \[…\] ## [Regular gasoline will once again cost less than premium in September](https://qcostarica.com/regular-gasoline-will-once-again-cost-less-than-premium-in-september/) _2026-08-17 · Rico · Q COSTA RICA_ Q COSTA RICA — This month, many drivers are having to make the decision to pump super or premium gas into the tanks of their vehicles that normally use regular. This is because super gasoline is cheaper than regular. But that will change next month, in September, when regular gasoline will once again cost less, \[…\] ## [SHRMiner Bitcoin Mining App: A Guide to Earning Up to $11,700 in Crypto Rewards](https://qcostarica.com/shrminer-bitcoin-mining-app-a-guide-to-earning-up-to-11700-in-crypto-rewards/) _2026-08-17 · Carter Maddox · Q COSTA RICA_ Bitcoin mining was once a highly technical and resource-intensive process, requiring specialized hardware, significant electricity consumption, and ongoing maintenance. The rise of Bitcoin mining apps, however, has changed how everyday users can access the mining economy. Today, cloud-based mining platforms offer a more accessible alternative, allowing users to participate without purchasing… ## [Costa Rica dreams of making history and appointing the first woman to lead the UN](https://qcostarica.com/costa-rica-dreams-of-making-history-and-appointing-the-first-woman-to-lead-the-un/) _2026-08-17 · Rico · Q COSTA RICA_ Q COSTA RICA — Costa Rican diplomat and former Vice President under José María Figueres (1994-1998), Rebeca Grynspan, has emerged as the frontrunner to lead the United Nations (UN) as its first female Secretary-General, beginning in December. Prestigious international media outlets such as The Guardian and Reuters, and others, have reported that Grynspan is not \[…\] ## [CEM Africa 2026: Africa’s CX Leaders Meet in Cape Town](https://sabusinessintegrator.co.za/cem-africa-2026-africas-cx-leaders-meet-in-cape-town/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cem-africa-2026-africas-cx-leaders-meet-in-cape-town) _2026-08-17 · maurisha · South African Business Integrator_ CEM Africa 2026 will return to the Century City Conference Centre in Cape Town from… The post CEM Africa 2026: Africa’s CX Leaders Meet in Cape Town appeared first on South African Business Integrator . ## [News roundup,17 Aug 2026](https://nitroglycol.blogspot.com/2026/08/news-roundup17-aug-2026.html) _2026-08-17 · nitroglycol · Nitroglycol's mad, mad, mad, mad world_ - Negotiations with the US in an attempt to prevent the Trump regime from imposing severe tariffs this Wednesday are not going well . The US wants concessions on supply management for dairy products, something that Quebec has called a "red line", as well as on alcohol, something that is under provincial jurisdiction and which several provinces have said they will not relent on unless promised…