A World without Oil: Companies Prepare for a Fossil-Free Future
Drivers may hate rising gas prices, but some companies are delighted as they watch the oil price soar. Firms like BMW and Airbus which are leaders in fuel efficiency actually benefit from expensive...
View ArticleBerlin's Oil Bonanza: Hefty Gas Taxes Fill Up Germany's Coffers
Over half of the price of gas in Germany -- or roughly 40 billion euros each year -- goes straight into federal coffers. These taxes are steeper than almost anywhere else in Europe, but they don't go...
View ArticleConfusion at the Pumps: Big Oil's Strategy for Jacking Up Gas Prices
Prices at German gas pumps oscillate wildly, sometimes changing several times a day. The rises and falls are far from random, however. Studies and market observers say it is an attempt by big oil to...
View ArticleThe Mideast's Awakening Energy Giant: Iraq Progresses toward a Future Built...
When the US toppled Saddam Hussein in 2003, few people imagined that it would take another decade before the Iraqi oil industry was rebuilt. Now, progress is finally being made, and the country's...
View Article'Chance of a Century': International Investors Flock to Tehran
Since the West reached a landmark deal with Iran on its controversial nuclear program late last year, many Iranians are hoping for an end to sanctions. Western companies are also gearing up do big...
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