Where in France does petrol cost almost €US 10 per gallon?

French Guiana is the answer, where demonstrations over the cost of fuel have all but cut it off from the rest of the world for the past week.Flights in and out of the international airport in Cayenne have been...

Fuel Prices at multi year low

At this times of World recession at least gas prices are dropping. I save about 17eur on a full gas tank.   " Fuel prices went down again and dropped to multi year lows, following the fall of...

Growth in oil stumbles- Oman Crude- $46.98 barrel!

"On the Dubai Mercantile Exchange, Oman crude oil closed at US$46.98 a barrel yesterday, the first time it has settled below $50 since it started trading on the exchange last year. On the New York Mercantile...

Supercar runs on water

Supercar runs on water - Mark NicholThis is the RMC Scorpion, the American supercar unveiled at SEMA 2008 this week. And though it might look like a run-of-the-mill motor show supercar, with its 20-inch chrome alloys...

72 Hour Blackout Caused by Cat-Mouse Chase

Cat-mouse chased turns into major blackout. Who knew that animals can cause such chaos. Last time a blackout was caused by an iguana in Florida."TIRANA (Reuters) - A cat chasing a mouse in Tirana's main power station...

Two British doctors go on trial for terrorism

The botched terrirst attacks in June in London and Glasgow were a colossal failure. But what's even more amazing than the fact that the attacks were so poorly planned and execututed is the fact that the people who...

Day of mourning for Finland shooting victims

One day after a horrific shooting in a school in Finland, the prime minister has said he wants to push for stricter gun laws as the victims are beginning to be identified.Today is also a day of mourning for Finland,...

Chavez says has enough oil for all customers

" © AP 2008-09-25 10:40:28 -  BEIJING (AP) - Venezuela's plans to triple oil shipments to China over the next several years will not mean a cut in sales to the United States and other countries, President...

Oil soars as global financial turmoil continues

" Oil prices have jumped more than $25 a barrel to record their biggest ever one-day gain as US stocks took another beating amid the continuing global financial turmoil.  Uncertainty about what the US...

First Toyota plug-in Hybrid London, edf energy city recharge station

VIDEO Toyota Plug-in Hybrid "London"Charge electric at home or City up to 40 mls , Longer trips hybrid mode fuel rechargeStop and Go City  pure electric "60 mls/gln"   The Nice car's battery, which takes...

Update: Free Fuel Hysteria at London Petrol Station: 'eerie foretaste ' of UK...

Update: Call it fate, but the Monday after the free fuel give-away stunt, London's stock markets go down on a technical glitch. EA's Free Gas Stunt Angers Politician, Police, Local ResidentsSeptember 5, 2008A...

England by Gaslight: Farts+Fuel+Flame=Pain

I always wondered if this could really happen, so a big thanks to the 12-year-old citizen myth-buster near Birmingham, England. It seems that igniting your farts can not only cause a gout of flame, but also wreak...

Teens Busted for Bombs, Blame the Game

Kids are not stupid. When they see that you can blame a parent-unfriendly video game in hopes of getting a lesser sentence, then they will do so. In this case, theree teens went on a petrol-bomb spree, and then...

Government relents and scraps fuel duty rise

The UK government has cancelled a planned 2p rise in fuel tax in light of the ever increasing petrol prices. However the timing to the decision, coming as it does shortly before the very important by-election in Glasgow East, has being deemed suspicious. Gordon Brown may be...

Sovereign funds fly out dollar deposits

In reaction to growing US dollar weaknes, some sovereign wealth funds decided to reduce their exposure to that currency. According to the following FT article "Behind the scenes, fund officials are questioning the credibility of the Federal Reserve and US Treasury in...

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