Barbarians of oil : how the world's oil addiction threatens global prosperity and four investments to protect your wealth / Sandy Franks, Sarah Nunnally.

"An engaging look at the global oil industry and how to navigate the price volatility and new policies associated with it Oil is a constantly changing industry, and with the?recent BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, more changes are expected.?From extra equipment, higher-cost insurance, and expensi...

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Main Author: Franks, Sandy
Other Authors: Nunnally, Sara
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, [2011], ©2011.
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Physical Description:xiii, 322 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Format: Book

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