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Oil: why higher prices will complicate the energy transition

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29 March 202123 March 2021

The oil price is on a rollercoaster. Having crashed into negative territory just last April, the price of Brent crude climbed all the way to US$70 (£50) earlier in March….Read More >

Trump’s crackdown on Iran’s oil exports could backfire badly – with serious risks to global economy

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24 April 201915 November 2021

By blocking Iran’s oil exports the US could cause a spike in oil prices and tip the world economy into a downturn, writes Nafis Alam for The Conversation.