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The island nation of Mauritius is heavily dependent on oil imports for generating its electricity, with a shortage reportedly triggering an energy emergency.

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With many dependent on overtime pay and on rolling three-month contracts, anxiety was high.

From Barron's

It is a unique model and one that is very dependent on geography.

From BBC

“The S&P 500 is operating in an environment where optimism remains fragile and highly dependent on geopolitical factors,” he added.

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Over the following two weeks the drop was just one percent in Britain and France, but 23.5 percent in Ireland and 15.4 percent in Portugal, two countries more dependent upon foreign tourists.

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