EU crackdown on oil firms will not extend to overseas operations

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New rules set to be unveiled in attempt to reduce risk of spills, but EU companies' drilling outside of EU will not be covered

European plans to crack down on oil companies, with orders to improve safety to prevent a spill like that in the Gulf of Mexico last year, will be unveiled on Thursday. The European commission has stopped...

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