Crude
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| Initial release | New York |
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| Directors | Joe Berlinger |
| Initial DVD release | February 23, 2010 |
| Producers | Joe Berlinger |
| Michael Bonfiglio | |
| J. R. DeLeon | |
| Richard Stratton | |
| Distributor | First Run Features |
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| ID | 2595919 |
About Crude
In this documentary, director Joe Berlinger looks into a major environmental disaster in the Amazon, which involves the oil industry in Ecuador. While the film explores the human toll of the corporate presence in the heart of the jungle, it also presents the circumstances involved in the massive legal case associated with the complicated situation. Investigating the issue from a variety of perspectives, the movie shows how big business can drastically affect the world. … MORE
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... The group accounts for about 40% of all the world s Crude oil output...
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... Brent Crude lost more than $3 a barrel on concerns that the move would mean that demand for oil will fall...
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... At the start of January, Brent Crude - the international benchmark for oil - was under $80 a barrel, but it recently reached as high as almost $130 as the of oil from the world s biggest exporter, Russia...
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...Motoring groups have called for fuel prices to fall as the cost of Crude oil fell to its lowest level for two weeks...
Petrol price hits new record above £1. 60 a litre
... Oil prices are mainly determined by the price of Crude oil and the dollar exchange rate, as agreements are made in dollars...
War in Ukraine: Warning oil sanctions will further hit UK living costs
... " Surging pump pricesThe price of Brent Crude - the global oil benchmark - has climbed for weeks, hitting a 14-year high of $139 a barrel at one point on Monday...
Ukraine conflict: Oil price soars to highest level
... Brent Crude - the global oil benchmark - spiked to above $139 a barrel, before easing back to below $130...
Metal price rise will make canned food more expensive, says LME chief
... This week, the price of Brent Crude - the global oil benchmark - surged to more than $119 a barrel at one point, the highest since May 2012...
Ukraine conflict: Oil price soars to highest level
Oil prices have soared to the highest level since 2008 after the US said it was discussing a potential embargo on Russian supplies with its allies.
Brent Crude - the global oil Benchmark - spiked to above $139 a barrel, before easing back to below $130.
Energy markets have been rocked in recent days over supply fears triggered by The Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Consumers are already feeling the impact of higher energy costs as fuel prices and household bills jump.
Asia stocks markets fell in early trade on Monday, with Japan's Nikkei index and the Hang Seng in Hong Kong More Than 3% lower.
On Sunday, the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the Biden administration and its allies are discussing an embargo of Russian oil supplies.
Later, US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said The Chamber was " exploring" legislation to ban the import of Russian oil and that Congress This Week intended to enact $10bn (£7. 6bn) of aid for Ukraine in response to Russia's military invasion.
" The House is currently exploring strong legislation that will further isolate Russia from the global economy, " Ms Pelosi said in a letter.
The comments came as pressure grows on the White House and other Western nations to take tougher action against Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.
A Russian oil embargo would be a major escalation in the response to The Invasion of Ukraine and would potentially have a major impact on the global economy.
The Price of Brent Crude rose by More Than 20% last week as The Conflict triggered fears of a shortage of oil on the global markets.
Consumers around The World have seen costs jump in recent days as they feel the impact of rising wholesale energy prices.
On Sunday, The American Automobile Association said that US petrol prices at the pump jumped by 11% over The Past week to the highest level since July 2008.
In the UK, the average price of petrol has risen above £1. 50 a litre, according to the RAC.
Meanwhile, a jump in The Price of gas amid the Ukraine conflict has added to worries that.
In recent days, as fears persist that Russian supplies could be reduced.
On Sunday, energy giant despite The Invasion of Ukraine.
The Company said in a statement that the decision to purchase the fuel at a discounted price was " difficult".
It confirmed that it had bought a cargo of Russian Crude Oil on Friday but it had " no alternative".
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba hit out at the energy company, asking on Twitter: " Doesn't Russian oil smell Ukrainian blood For You ? "
It came as global brands continue to cut their ties with Russia over The Conflict .
At the weekend, video-sharing app TikTok said it had suspended livestreaming and new content from its platform in Russia as it assesses tough new laws to Crack Down on " fake news" about the country's armed forces.
Meanwhile, streaming giant Netflix said it had cut their services in the country following its invasion of Ukraine.
Visa, Mastercard and PwC also joined the growing list of western firms cutting ties with Russia.
War in Ukraine: More coverageSource of news: bbc.com
