Tag: oil prices
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pure energy: demands & standards
gas prices as propaganda tool Have you noticed prices at the pump lately? Do you believe it’s the kindhearted folks at BP (formerly British Petroleum, first known as the Anglo-Persian […]
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Wholesale Prices Rise Due to Biggest Jump in Food Costs In Over 36 Yrs
Wholesale prices jumped last month by the most in nearly two years due to higher energy costs and the steepest rise in food prices in 36 years.
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As Oil and Food Prices Rise, Arab States Buy Up Farmland In Africa
In response to the recent food riots in Algeria and Tunisia, and to rising oil prices (the price/barrel of crude is, once again, nearing $100) some Arab states (including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates) have been buying-up farm land in parts of Africa.