BBC News | Middle East | World EditionVisit BBC News for up-to-the-minute news, breaking news, video, audio and feature stories. BBC News provides trusted World and UK news as well as local and regional perspectives. Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news.Iraq seeking help to develop oil- June 30, 2008 Iraq begins the process of opening up its oil industry to foreign investment to help boost its production.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/7480674.stm Opec shuns calls to produce more- June 24, 2008 Opec president Chakib Khelil rebuffs calls to increase supply, and says other factors are affecting price.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/7471376.stm Oil summit calls for supply boost- June 22, 2008 Top oil officials acknowledge the need for action to curb soaring prices but stop short of pledges on more output.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/7467653.stm Oil imports increase US trade gap- June 10, 2008 The soaring cost of importing foreign oil widened America's trade gap in April to $60.9bn, the biggest for 13 months.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/7446524.stm Oil crisis dominates G8 meeting- June 8, 2008 Energy ministers from top industrialised nations have met in Japan as oil prices threaten the global economy.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/7442170.stm Islamic bank to give food help- June 4, 2008 The Islamic Development Bank gives $1.5bn to help predominantly Muslim countries deal with the food crisis.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/europe/7436633.stm |