Comments (104) A woman pumps petrol into her car. Continue reading the main story Related Stories Could the US start sending its oil overseas? Lower oil prices, reflected in falling petrol prices at the pump, have been a boon for Western consumers. Are they also a potent US weapon against Russia and Iran? That’s the conclusion drawn by New York Times columnist Thomas L Friedman, who says the US and Saudi Arabia, whether by accident or design, could be pumping Russia and Iran to brink of economic collapse. Despite turmoil in many of the world’s oil-producing countries – Libya, Iraq, Nigeria and Syria – prices are hitting lows not seen in years, Friedman writes. Continue reading the main story “Start Quote This is business, but it also has the feel of war by other means: oil” Thomas Friedman New York Times Analysts identify a number of possible reasons for […]