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European oil travels the world as market complacency increases

The blog has a suggestion for a quiz question for anyone planning party games over the Christmas period: Q.  What was the longest distance travelled by a cargo of crude oil in 2013? A.  9000 km (5500 miles) from Scotland to China Isn’t that amazing?  We are constantly being told that supply is short, and that today’s high prices are […]

Fuel subsidies to double in 2008

Fuel subsidies are set to double this year to at least $100bn, according to the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA), Nobuo Tanaka. This is in spite of the fact that some countries such as Taiwan have recently abolished subsidies, whilst others such as Indonesia have reduced them significantly. But for every subsidy withdrawn, […]

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