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Summer School: A barrel of oil

Jul 11, 2008
We're taking you back to the basics with our summer refresher course on finance terms. Today, what exactly is a barrel of oil?
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Is $200-a-barrel oil in our future?

Jul 11, 2008
The cost of oil continued its rise this week. Where's the tipping point? Host Tess Vigeland asks oil analyst Tom Kloza how high the price of a barrel of oil will have to go before demand lessens.
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Total backs away from Iran investment

Jul 10, 2008
French energy company has decided not to invest in a project to develop natural gas fields in Iran. Renita Jablonski talks to Financial Times Chief Energy Correspondent Carola Hoyos about what kind of message this sends.
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Iran jitters unlikely to stop oil drop

Jul 9, 2008
Despite oil rising on concerns over Iran's missile testing, it still saw a significant drop yesterday of about $5 a barrel. Stephen Beard reports the price could drop even further once Iran anxiety passes.
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Learning the value of your land

Jul 8, 2008
Landowners who've allowed energy companies to drill on their property often got the short end of the stick, but one man's seminars have helped them land better deals. Ann Murray reports.
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Search for ideal fuel is nothing new

Jul 8, 2008
Skyrocketing oil prices are just the latest force pushing the scramble for cheap fuel, a search that commentator and economic historian John Steele Gordon says is as old as humanity itself.
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The myth of energy independence

Jul 4, 2008
Ridding ourselves of foreign energy sources is nothing but a myth according to "Gusher of Lies" author Robert Bryce. Host Bob Moon talks with Bryce about setting realistic energy goals for the U.S.
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Biofuels to blame for rising food prices

Jul 4, 2008
A leaked World Bank report claims 75 percent of the increases in the price of wheat can be attributed to biofuel production. Stephen Beard reports.
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It's not all speculation on oil

Jul 1, 2008
Oil prices have doubled in the last year because demand is growing and supplies are tight, according to the International Energy Agency. But a report out says there's little evidence that speculation is to blame. Amy Scott has more.
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Oil makes U.S. military shift priorities

Jul 1, 2008
The U.S. military is a big customer for oil companies, and the price hike per barrel means a much higher bill this year. Jeremy Hobson reports how fuel could factor in and change the budget.
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