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Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, holds his budget case for the cameras outside number 11 Downing Street, before delivering his budget to the House of Commons in London March 23, 2011
Thursday, Mar. 24, 2011

Open quoteI'm not in control of the world's oil price, unfortunately. What I am in control of are the taxes that go onto oil in Britain.Close quote

  • GEORGE OSBORNE,
  • British Chancellor of the Exchequer, saying he will watch oil companies "like a hawk" to make sure there is "no funny business" that could result in rising gas prices
Photo: Stefan Wermuth / Reuters | Source: The Guardian