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Free petrol stunt ends in gridlock as hundreds queue to fill tanks
Plan by computer games firm to give away free fuel abandoned after tailbacks and complaints in north London

Is oil going back under $100 a barrel? Not if Opec can help it
Old rule that 'nothing cures high prices like high prices' may finally be working in the oil market

Key to the cartel: Opec's leading figures
Kathryn Hopkins on the three leading Opec figures who dictate the direction of oil prices

Russia: Kremlin wins war but faces new battle as investors scramble for exit
$19bn taken out of country since invasion of Georgia began on August 8

William Gumede: Angola's blood oil and western hypocrisy
William Gumede: As the oil-rich country heads to the polls today, why are western democracies so partisan in their criticism of African leaders?

Hurricane Gustav expected to cost up to $7bn
Although New Orleans' levees held fast against flooding, analysts believe the storm will turn out to be one of the 10 most expensive hurricanes in US history. By Andrew Clark in New York

Peter Melchett: As the oil price increases, organic food is the answer
Peter Melchett: Organic food is neither a middle class indulgence or a fad: in fact, as the price of oil increases, it's the profitable option

The seeds of lower inflation have been sown
Could this be the beginning of the end of the great inflation scare? Ashley Seager investigates

Oil falls to $107 as traders bet on slowing economy
Oil prices fell below $108 a barrel today after the passing of Hurricane Gustav and as worries over the health of the global economy and the impact on energy demand revived. By Julia Kollewe

Oil slips to $105 a barrel after Gustav blows over
Price hits lowest since early April as fears of disruption to US oil supplies recede

M Cist: Iran's lights are going out
M Cist: The country believed to have the world's third-largest oil reserves is in the grip of power cuts – a result of bad planning and corruption

Oil price falls to lowest level since April
Sharp drop boosts dollar, which hit eight-month high against a basket of major currencies. By Julia Kollewe

Dean Baker: Republicans mislead the public about offshore oil drilling
Dean Baker: Offshore oil drilling won't reduce gas prices, but the Republicans are counting on the US public to remain uninformed

Shell comes under fire for role in Sakhalin audit
Oil giant faces claims over its influence on independent environmental audit of $22bn Russian energy scheme

Energy: Oil and gas prices rise as operators prepare for a battering from Gustav
Oil and gas companies ready for complete shutdown of rigs in Gulf of Mexico as US storm gathers strength