The fuel excise paid by drivers will increase by 16¢ a litre to 54¢ on Monday, adding $8 at checkout for a 50-litre tank. EV owners couldn’t care less.

PARIS: Soaring fuel prices due to the Mideast war have supercharged sales of electric cars in the second quarter, the International Energy Agency said on Thursday. Electric…

IEA data show global EV sales jumped 35% in Q2 as a Middle East oil shock spiked fuel prices, pushing more drivers toward electric cars.