The Sri Lankan government has recently introduced a price ceiling on rice, establishing a limit at US$0.65 per kilo.

The workers protests in France have stalled production in the country's oil refineries, leading to concern about potential shortages in the supply of fuel

This article discusses the demand for gold, which has drastically increased in the past few years even despite the recent recession. This increase in demand has also driven the prices up.

This article documents the rising demand for silver due to its many industrial applications, particularly its use in electronics and solar panels. This rising demand has cause the price of silver to drastically rise, even outpacing the price of gold.

This column recounts the limits placed on China's growth by scarce natural resources, concluding "that the planet simply cannot sustain a population of China's size joining the west in its reckless consumption."