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Are we heading for an "accidental" war with Iran?
The Islamic Republic's vow to close the Strait of Hormuz, in response to sanctions, could give the hawks the conflict they crave - and wreck the global economy.
Providence begins drilling operations at Singleton oil field in UK
Providence expects the operation to provide 350boepd of additional cumulative production.
BP attempts to spread the blame
A report by BP examining the causes of the Gulf oil spill blames two other companies as well as detailing its own failures.
South Korea launches £1.87bn hostile bid for Dana Petroleum
South Korea is looking to boost the stability of its oil reserves.
Vertex Energy offers services in Gulf Coast oil spill clean-up effort
US hydrocarbon recycling company can recieve "significant volumes" of escaped oil in clean up operation
The other oil spill
A firefighter drowns while trying to clean up a spill -- this one in Dalian, China.
Faroe makes oil discovery in Norwegian Sea
Preliminary analysis suggests prospects for well better than expected.
Clean-up effort is damaging the Gulf
Vast numbers of vehicles and volunteers, chemical dispersants and quick fixes are causing lasting damage.
The Niger Delta: some perspective on the BP oil spill
There is a shocking disparity in the media and political response to oil disasters in different parts of the world.
The scramble for Africa's oil
Within a decade, the US will be heavily dependent on African oil. Little wonder the Pentagon is preparing a strategy for the region.
Oil: We're addicted
James Buchan has been writing about oil since the 1970s. Here, at a moment when steepling prices, political tension and encroaching climate change seem to point to the terminal crisis, he offers his prognosis for the commodity that made the modern world.
Stuff of dreams
High oil prices have given Russia renewed power, frightening the west but bringing hope to ordinary Russians. Helen Womack reports
Oil be damned
Angela Saini scrutinises the green fuel claims of London-based oil giants
Our best is not good enough
Such is our dependence on oil, we face a shock that will dwarf any crisis of the past. It's a good job the government hasn't ruled out rations - only the effort of a war economy is likely to help.
Blow, blow thou winter wind
The planet can no longer sustain our oil addiction. Renewable energies, meanwhile, hold the key to ending poverty. Why are we so slow on the uptake?
The curse of black gold
Oil is bad news for a country: far from bringing prosperity, it is the harbinger of poverty, malnutrition and oppressive government. Nick Cohen reveals why
The interview
The interview
On Syria
GOP race so far
Mind your B-sides
Time to rethink
Who minds?
Alistair Darling
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