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The Reserve Banks December minutes confirm a period of stability for interest rates is set to continue. The board noted that some market participants expect rates to fall next year and discussed factors behind those market expectations, but the RBA g
A row between Japan and China over islands in the East China Sea is threatening to have serious economic consequences. Several major Japanese companies have suspended their operations in China. They took the action after attacks on shops and car deal
And Saudi Arbi says speculations are behind the current high oil prices and suppliers are in excess of demand. Petrol prices in Australia are nearing one dollar and sixty a liter.The Saudi Oil Minister says,crude at 125 US dollars a barrel is too hig
This is the VOA Special English Economics Report. With oil around one hundred dollars a barrel, this may be a good time for a short history of petroleum. Petroleum has been important since ancient times. The Greek historian Herodotus told of its use
Item eight. Vocabulary. fossil, molecule, hydrogen, carbon, sulfur. Petroleum has been important since ancient times. In Latin, the name means rock oil. Petroleum is a fossil fuel. The liquid comes from the remains of plants and animals that died mil
An increase in world oil prices is helping Vietnam speed economic growth and build new roads and bridges. But it also means higher fuel prices for its own people. Vietnam is not a major oil-producing nation like some Middle Eastern nations. However,
IN THE NEWS - High Oil Prices and the World Economy By Jill Moss Broadcast: Saturday, August 27, 2005 I'm Shep O'Neal with IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English. This week, crude oil traded briefly at a
By Mil Arcega Washington 25 May 2007 Technology and high gasoline prices are helping to coax hard-to-extract oil from California's oil fields. Production at some of the state's older oil fields is expected to dry up in about 25 years, but Chevron say
US Motorists Fume, Politicians Bicker Over High Fuel Prices During the past month, gasoline prices have risen 20 percent or more in some parts of the country, draining drivers wallets as they fill up their gas tanks. It is very disturbing. It is very
Indiana Town's Economy Benefits from Canadian Oil Boom The town of Whiting, Indiana, is home to the largest inland oil refinery in the United States. The energy company BP operates the Whiting Refinery, which originally was built by the Standard Oil
In finance. Wall Street has hit a new record high before falling back slightly. The Dow Jones exceeded the previous record set back in 2007. Wall Street trader Douglas Blake says there are two forces at play in the US economy. Certainly, it doesn't f
ECONOMICS REPORT - Oil Prices By Mario Ritter Broadcast: Friday, August 20, 2004 This is Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Economics Report. In terms of dollar value, of all the products in the
By Mil Arcega Washington 30 October 2007 Oil prices peaked sharply higher Monday, fueled in part by ongoing concerns about dwindling supplies. In New York, crude contracts for December hit an all time high near $94 a barrel. Some energy traders say
By VOA News 06 March 2008 Crude oil prices continued their surge Thursday hitting a new record high of nearly $106 a barrel. Prices for crude for future delivery went as high as $105.97 before easing slightly. The latest record high for oil follows a
By Michael Bowman Washington 09 October 2006 Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez before the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday Sept. 20, 2006 The war of words between Venezuela and the United States reached new heights last month, when Venezuel
The price of oil is rising, hitting a nine-month high on the New York market as traders worry about the disruption in Iranian oil exports. On Sunday, Iran cut off the small amount of oil it supplies to British and French companies. It was a pre-empti
The European Central Bank says it doesn't intend to follow the US Federal Reserve's lead and ease its stimulus measures any time soon. It says inflation is low, but unemployment remains high. However, it's still predicting a recovery later in the yea
And a a new house price survey reveals both good and bad news for buyers. Loan repayments are shrinking because of falling interest rates, but the amount needed for a deposit is rising.Financial comparison website, Ratecity, says the average Australi
The chairman of Woodside Petroleum and the National Australia Bank Michael Chaney says that both sides of politics need to rein in their spending commitments. He is warning that Australia risks becoming like Europe's debt-laden countries. The problem
Don comes up with another entrepreneurial venture, but Yael straightens him out just in time. [Thunder] Y: What are you doing outside, Don? It's about to rain. D: I'm setting up bottles. Y: I can see that. But why? D: For my new business venture: bot