The Yahoo Finance audience was keenly interested in oil and gas prices in 2022. They were the most searched-for terms on the website this year.team takes a look at what users were searching for the most on the site. There was no shortage of volatility and changing dynamics in financial markets, but cars and crypto were some of the biggest areas of interest among our audience. Here's a breakdown of what transpired in these sectors and beyond.
Rather than risk investment on new production, many of those companies rewarded shareholders with juicier dividends and stock buybacks this year. Those upsized perks didn't sit well with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden as fuel prices climbed to record highs over the summer.