Low prices should temper drive to ship oil east, critics say

They will be discussing the role of energy in our economy, how we can create jobs while improving our environmental performance, and what we need to do to adapt to global threats like climate change, growing international competition and energy insecurity.

While the rising demand for oil in China and other countries in the Far East drives the desire for some to build the Northern Gateway and other pipelines, the severe slump in oil prices may make the projects less attractive, say some MPs and industry watchers.

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