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BP shuts largest U.S. oil field, sparks fears in global markets *
Pipeline suffers 'severe corrosion'; move eliminates 8 per cent of American output.
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Crude closes above $45 for first time *
Crude oil closed above $45 a barrel (U.S.) for the first time yesterday as disruptions in supply from Iraq and the Gulf of Mexico raised concerns over a potential energy shortfall at a time of rising demand.
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Crude tops $47 on supply fears *
Fall in inventory exceeds expectations. . .
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Current gas price in Blaine, WA *
It turns out that the "border cam" for the Peace Arch crossing shows the current price at Blaine's Chevron station, clearly at the bottom of the picture taken by that camera!
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Don't gripe about gas prices *
Oil prices, at their highest levels for more than a decade, are trending upward. Natural gas prices are going out of sight. Yet more blips in the ups and downs of fuel costs? Or, as many believe, the start of an era of ever-more-expensive energy?
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Drilling into a cross-border treaty *
The B.C. government's myopic selfishness on gas exploration may damage Canada-U.S. co-operation on water quality, says international-law expert MICHAEL BYERS.
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It looks like runaway oil prices are here to stay *
Oil futures keep finding reasons to climb this year. If it's not Iraq, it's Saudi Arabia. If it's not U.S. supplies, it's Chinese demand. If it's not strikes in Nigeria, it's strikes in Norway. And if it's none of the above, it's the high-stakes melodrama of Russia and Yukos, the latest chapter of which sent oil futures to another record high, topping $43 (U.S.) a barrel yesterday.
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Oil fuels massive Edmonton-area boom *
Motorists may not like higher energy costs, but Alberta's capital is reaping industrial benefits.
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Oil price retreats but fear grips market *
No oil shock yet, but analysts warn of severe economic damage if prices hold.
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Worries over OPEC's spare capacity send U.S. oil prices to near record highs *
U.S. oil prices neared record highs yesterday as worries lingered over whether the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries has enough spare capacity to quench global demand.
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Gas prices and designer gridlock in B.C. *
Welcome to British Columbia, home of the highest gas prices in Canada.
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