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Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the price of petroleum has been subject to substantial volatility. While oil prices collapsed in early 2020, by late 2020, prices surged. This can mainly be attributed to a bounce-back in the demand as well as aggressive quantitative easing by central banks. With

Daily air travelers crossing through TSA checkpoints are almost back to pre-pandemic levels. 2021 marked the beginning of the recovery as vaccines became widely available and restrictions for domestic flights were relaxed (e.g Covid testing before boarding). Daily Air Travelers in the United States, 2019-2022 | The Geography of Transport

The Covid-19 pandemic had a substantial effect on parcel deliveries in the United States. While mail deliveries dropped, parcel deliveries surged due to shifts in demand patterns. Through vertical integration, Amazon accounts for a growing share of the deliveries of the parcels it ships. Mail Carried by USPS and Parcels

Added a page depicting the basic conditions having an impact on transport costs. Most transport costs result from a combination of factors, implying that each transport market can have different transport costs, even if the same mode is involved. Conditions Affecting Transport Costs | The Geography of Transport Systems (transportgeography.org)

The concept of peak oil has been an enduring perspective concerning the global oil supply but remains an elusive calculation since the peak year has constantly been revised. Still, the ongoing transition towards alternative sources of energy will eventually be reflected in a decline in global oil production that has