S3 Oil Project

Use the following resources for your research on the recent rise and fall in the price of oil:

BBC News articles

Guardian articles and interactive graphics

Financial Times Oil Page

Wikipedia on Oil Prices

Tutor-2-U resources

BP website

The Spectre of Economic Nationalism...!!!

This week's Economist leads with a very dramatic and "scary" piece on the dangers of protectionism. The magazine's editorial team are strong supporters of free trade!

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Interest Rates Cut... again!

Monetary Policy
The Bank of England has cut the interest rate to 1%, its lowest rate ever.
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Davos warnings on protectionism

World leaders, gathered at the World Economic Forum in Davos have issued dire warnings about the dangers of protectionism.
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Concern over protectionism in US rescue package

Is Obama's economic rescue package littered with protectionist policy? Could it harm world trade?
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Weaker pound helps Vodafone...

Article showing the benefits of a weaker pound for British exporters.
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Dealing with Zimbabwe's Hyperinflation

The Zimbabwean government have just wiped 12 zero's off the value of the currency.
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