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fromBoston.com
6 hours ago

Gas prices keep climbing, and Massachusetts may see some of the biggest hikes

Global oil supply disruptions from geopolitical conflict are driving sharp fuel price increases in Massachusetts, with New England particularly vulnerable due to lack of local refineries and pipeline infrastructure.
fromFortune
2 days ago

The Persian Gulf's 'saltwater kingdoms' rely so much on desalination that damage to the infrastructure could force evacuations | Fortune

In Kuwait, about 90% of drinking water comes from desalination, along with roughly 86% in Oman and about 70% in Saudi Arabia. The technology removes salt from seawater - most commonly by pushing it through ultrafine membranes in a process known as reverse osmosis - to produce the freshwater that sustains cities, hotels, industry and some agriculture across one of the world's driest regions.
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