Showing posts with label europe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label europe. Show all posts

2012/01/26

Oil prices jump 20-30% over Iran?

The International Monetary Fund warned that oil prices could soar by 20-30% - to $ 140 a barrel - because of sanctions against Iran by the countries of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), unless they find alternative supplies from developing countries.

"Stopping the supply of Iranian oil to the economies of OECD countries, not offset by other sources are likely to cause an initial increase in oil prices by 20-30%.Perhaps the finding of other exporters and the use of reserves will be offset rising over time, "said in a report to the IMF to the G20.
On Monday, the EU adopted a decision imposing an oil embargo on Iran. The EU's action came after the Islamic Republic announced earlier this month that the program continues to enrich uranium. Oil embargo against Iran should enter into force definitively on 1 July 2012
Iran threatened to retaliate by closing the Strait of Hormuz, a major route for transporting oil from the Middle East.
Closure of the Strait can cause a large increase in the oil price, including the restriction of supplies from other exporters in the region, says IMF

2012/01/24

Who in Europe loves fruits and vegetables?




Poles generally are known as major consumers of sausages and similar delicacies, but they are the most greedy for fruit and vegetables in Europesays a study of the European Council for Information on nutrition (EUFIC), conducted in 19 countries.

Poles top the list with 577 g average daily consumption of fruit and vegetables ahead of the Italianswhose indicator in this respect is 452 grams per day.




Only in Poland, Germany, Austria and Italy follow the recommendation to consume at least 400 grams of fruit and vegetables a day ", says the study published online onEUFIC.
France is ranked ninth in the rankings with an average of 342 grams per day per capitaas it were before Hungary, Estonia, Ireland and Belgium.
The Irish are in the queue in the group - they take only 186 grams fruit and vegetablesper day per person, before it were Sweden (237 grams) and the Czech Republic(253 grams). Important role in the consumption of fruits and vegetables plays ageographical location.