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Russian Pipeline Monopoly Denies Czech Oil Cut Political
The Czech Republic relies on the Druzhba pipeline for most of its oil but can also be supplied via the Ingoldstadt pipeline which runs through Germany. The country has around three months supplies of oil in stock.
by Staff Writers
Moscow
Russia’s pipeline monopoly on Monday denied a [...]
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The Trans-Atlantic Inflation Puzzle
By ELGA BARTSCH and JOACHIM FELS
FROM TODAY’S WALL STREET JOURNAL EUROPE
The main driver behind rising global inflation pressures is well understood: a very lax global monetary policy stance, particularly in the U.S. and in many emerging-market countries. This has fueled higher food and energy prices, and other prices are likely to follow [...]
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The Last Adventure
Will Israel and / or the U.S. Attack Iran?
By URI AVNERY
IF YOU want to understand the policy of a country, look at the map – as Napoleon recommended.
Anyone who wants to guess whether Israel and/or the United States are going [...]
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Monetarists warn of crunch across Atlantic economies
By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
The lifeblood of countries’ economies is draining away – with grim consequences for us all, writes Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
The money supply data from the US, Britain, and now Europe, has begun to flash warning signals of a potential crunch. Monetarists are [...]
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The Mediterranean economy
Club Med
The Mediterranean, north and south, is forming a single economic unit: Europe should make it a powerful one
UNDER imperial Rome, the roads in cold, wet Britannia were no straighter than those in sweltering north Africa. The same sestertius could buy a lampful of oil. Across the southern Mediterranean and northern Europe alike, [...]
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Saudi Oil: A Crude Awakening on Supply?
The Saudis say they can ramp up production to 12.5 million barrels a day. But a field-by-field breakdown obtained by BusinessWeek shows that’s not likely
by Steve LeVine
Saudi Arabia’s ability to calm panicky oil markets has been waning for years. With oil prices doubling since last summer, to [...]
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Saudi Oil: A Crude Awakening on Supply?
The Saudis say they can ramp up production to 12.5 million barrels a day. But a field-by-field breakdown obtained by BusinessWeek shows that’s not likely
by Steve LeVine
Saudi Arabia’s ability to calm panicky oil markets has been waning for years. With oil prices doubling since last summer, to [...]
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Saudi Oil: A Crude Awakening on Supply?
The Saudis say they can ramp up production to 12.5 million barrels a day. But a field-by-field breakdown obtained by BusinessWeek shows that’s not likely
by Steve LeVine
Saudi Arabia’s ability to calm panicky oil markets has been waning for years. With oil prices doubling since last summer, to [...]
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Thursday, July 10, 2008
Amerocentrism, Saving Doha, and Lamy the Savior
I am currently listening to Handel’s Messiah as conducted by Christopher Hogwood. This 1980 recording is credited with ushering a new generation of musicians from the “historically informed” school of classical music. (Although Messiah is often played during Christmastime, I listen to this fine recoding year [...]
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Negotiating India’s Next Nuclear Explosion
By HENRY SOKOLSKI
One of the most notable events of the G-8 meeting in Tokyo this week had little to do with economic growth. In a conversation yesterday, U.S. President George Bush and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh discussed a civilian nuclear deal that has been in the works for nearly [...]
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