Chancellor blames oil 'cartel' for petrol crisis
11th Sep 2005, 14:07 GMT
Chancellor Gordon Brown today blamed the oil-producing countries of OPEC for the petrol crisis which has seen prices at the pump reach £1 a litre amid threats of protests by farmers and hauliers. Britain is bracing itself for a week of disruption, as fuel protesters threaten refinery demonstrations and motorway go-slows. Do you back fuel protests? Vote here
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