A Vague Beast Called Big Oil

Letter from America by Alistair Cooke

Whilst the rising price of gasoline (or petrol to the European listener) is casusing a problem across both Europe and the US, Alistair Cooke considers who, if anyone, is really to blame for this big oil situation.

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Fri 29 Sep 200021:00

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Fri 29 Sep 200021:00
BBC Radio 4

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