Piracy and terrorism: The threat to the world's oil

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The number of pirate attacks worldwide has tripled in the past decade, and new evidence mentions that piracy is becoming a key tactic of terrorist groups. However, in light of al Qaeda's professed aim of targeting weak links in the global economy, most of the world's oil and gas is shipped through pirate-infested waters.

General services, Water Transportation, Water Transportation Services, Support Activities for Water Transportation, Safety and security measures, Antiterrorism measures, Piracy (Transportation crime)

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What's the big deal about oil? How we can get oil policy right

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The implications of the U.S.'s dependence on foreign oil, as well as an evaluation of the role of the market and public policy in deploying various options to reduce this dependence, are presented.

United States, Market information - general, PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS, Petroleum, Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing, Imports, Petroleum & Energy Products, Supply and demand, Petroleum conservation

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Searching for oil: China's initiatives in the Middle East

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The article examines China's initiatives in the Middle East towards their search for oil in order to increase their rapidly growing economy.

China, Financial management, International politics, Middle East, Economic aspects, Company investment, Investments, Growth, Company growth, Foreign policy

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