BHP ends pursuit of Anglo for now, FT reports
According to the FT sources, the deal has become "too expensive" for BHP to pursue given the rise in Anglo American’s stock price in recent months.
President Obama was asked about oil sands at an energy town hall today in Pennsylvania.
He said it was a “good thing” to get oil from friendly and stable countries such as Canada, but said he would not pre-judge the State Department permit process for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline from Alberta to the Gulf Coast.