Articles Archive for 21 October 2008
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What do the nations of Russia, Iran and Qatar have in common? One more thing than they did before, apparently. Via The Guardian:
Western concerns about global energy markets hit new heights last night when Russia, Iran and Qatar said they were forming an Opec-style gas cartel.
The move by the three countries, which control 60% of the world’s gas reserves, was met with immediate opposition from the European commission, which fears the group could drive up prices.
So what, you ask? True, the USA doesn’t import natural gas from any of these …
