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Surging Fuel Prices Aren’t Curbing Holiday Plans Yet

WSJ What’s News

The Wall Street Journal

News, Daily News

4.14.2K Ratings

🗓️ 11 May 2026

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

A.M. Edition for May 11. Around 150 passengers from a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship are finally returning home, with authorities around the world coordinating flights for quarantine and isolation. Plus, fading hopes of a peace deal between the U.S. and Iran are reigniting a climb in oil prices. According to the AAA, Americans on average are paying $4.52 for a gallon of gasoline, with drivers in California hardest hit. And while consumers may be anxious about higher fuel costs, Expedia’s CEO tells us that they’re still booking trips. Luke Vargas hosts. Sign up for the WSJ’s free What’s News newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:05.0

It challenges all sorts of traditional orthodoxies around how organizations execute the work at hand.

0:11.3

That's Jason Gersatus, CEO of Deloitte U.S., talking about the transformational potential of A.Gentic AI.

0:17.9

Join him later to learn why agents are a game changer for businesses across industries.

0:25.9

Evacuated ship passengers test positive for Hanta virus as they finally head home. Plus, why

0:32.2

gas prices are about to get a lot worse for Californians. And Expedia's CEO tells us that consumers may be anxious,

0:39.8

but they're still booking trips. Everybody is amazed that demand is holding up as well as it is.

0:45.6

And we look at indicators. We look at consumer confidence. We look at fuel prices. We look at air ticket

0:50.4

prices. You know, despite those, the demand is there.

0:58.2

It's Monday, May 11th. I'm Luke Vargas for the Wall Street Journal, and here is the AM edition of What's News. The top headlines and business stories moving your world today.

1:09.3

Around 150 passengers from a hanta virus-stricken cruise ship are finally returning home after spending 40 days at sea.

1:17.7

The ship was allowed to dock in Spain's Canary Islands, where authorities have been coordinating flights for quarantine and isolation.

1:24.7

After disembarking, a French and American passenger have both tested positive

1:29.1

for the virus, while another American developed mild symptoms. The WHO's Director General,

1:35.1

Tedros Gabriesus, oversaw the transfer of passengers in Tenerife and reiterated yesterday that

1:40.6

this is not the onset of another pandemic. This is not another COVID.

1:46.0

And the risk to the public is low.

1:51.6

So they shouldn't be scared and they shouldn't panic.

1:55.4

U.S. passengers are arriving in Omaha, Nebraska for monitoring at a national quarantine unit led by medical director

2:01.9

Dr. Michael Wadman.

2:03.4

We have protocols in the quarantine unit that provide for safe care of these persons, including

2:11.4

just all the activities of daily living so that they can, you know, have a comfortable stay,

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