Oil
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Financial support for seismic surveys welcomed by oil industry but criticised by environmental campaigners
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Riches in oil and gas are failing to reduce poverty. Join a panel on Thursday 11 December, 1-3pm GMT to discuss how governments can capitalise on resources
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Editorial: After Vladimir Putin’s foreign adventures, it is time to reckon with harsh economic realities on the home front
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George Osborne says move shows commitment to jobs in the industry, but some experts say tax rates still much too high
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Join our panel of experts from 2-3pm GMT on Tuesday 9 December to discuss how to help those who cannot afford to heat their home
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In less than six months, crude oil has dropped to $72 per barrel, affecting US energy stocks, the Russian rouble, junk-bond prices – and portfolios
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Opec, the oil cartel, believed it could help production. Instead, it ended up hurting itself as well as the Russian rouble, energy stocks, infrastructure development and more
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Plunging oil prices contributes to first food price deflation since British Retail Consortium began compiling records in 2006
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Economics ministry cuts its GDP growth forecast of 1.2% in 2015 to a 0.8% fall amid financial fallout over Ukraine and lower commodity prices
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Agreement will see share of military budget given to peshmerga fighters and boosts hopes of closer cooperation against jihadists
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Collapse in Russian currency, which has been badly buffeted by a plunge of almost 40% in oil prices, prompts central bank action
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Guardian business live Ruble tumbles after oil hits five-year low, before recovering - business live
All the breaking business news, as sliding oil price sends Russian currency reeling. But has the Central Bank intervened? -
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Encouraging oil and gas operators to find ways of reusing assets comes with its own challenges – economics being one of them, writes Maxine Perella
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Enquiry to assess chances of an economic crash if climate change rules render coal, oil and gas assets worthless
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Business Leader: The City now has a textbook example of how not to recruit a chief executive
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Will Hutton: With the black stuff cheaper than it has been in years, Europe’s governments must invest in their infrastructure
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Millions of people live in homes that are not linked to the gas grid. So how can householders avoid paying through the nose for their fuel?
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With oil prices predicted to keep falling, the implications for consumers and the British economy are profound
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Analyst warns nations including Saudi Arabia, Venezuela and Kuwait have no other industries to rely on as oil bubble bursts
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Eurozone inflation falls to 0.3% and unemployment remains stuck at 11.5%
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Asda, Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s drop cost of fuel as Brent crude dips to lowest value since June 2010
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The oil giant should focus on value rather than investing money in expensive projects to build the very fossil fuel reserves that endanger its own – and the planet’s – survival
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Nils Pratley: If Lund waived BG’s £12m golden hello, he could still earn up to £14m a year – not bad, even by the standards of big UK oil companies
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Reduced energy cost should boost British economy but experts warn North Sea oil industry faces slump
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Brent crude routed to below $72 per barrel, the lowest level since August 2010, and US crude has hit $69 per barrel.
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The oil cartel has been weakened by non-cartel producers and alternative energy sources such as shale
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Oil and gas group recruited Helge Lund from Statoil, agreeing a £12m ‘golden hello’ in shares and a possible £13.5m a year
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Letters: Thanks to the efforts of the Turkish forces, 78m litres of oil was captured in 2013 before it could be smuggled
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In a world swamped with cheap, unsold crude oil, the powerful petroleum cartel needs Vladimir Putin to join it as it considers trimming production
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While many continue to hope for new economic opportunities, some say a final agreement will only benefit the ruling elite
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Russian finance minister Anton Siluanov claims oil price fall is causing economic damage of ‘$90bn to $100bn per year’
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Oil and gas services company says profit for 2015 will fall 25% as slowing demand in China and abundant US output cuts oil price
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Downward trend in UK’s energy security and sustainability over past three years, notes World Energy Council report
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Brent crude bounces back above $80 a barrel as Opec members call for cartel to curb production and force up prices
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