It's the Oil

EU seeks huge energy revolution
The EU is to unveil sweeping new energy targets to combat environmental and political costs of oil and gas.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/science/nature/6247199.stm

Russia 'forced' into oil shutdown
Russia says a row with Belarus forced it to stop pumping oil through a key pipeline to Europe.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/business/6243573.stm

Iran smog 'kills 3,600 in month'
Pollution led to 3,600 deaths in Tehran in just one month, Iranian officials say, with the annual total put at 10,000.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/middle_east/6245463.stm