On Dec. 3, BBC News reported that the prices of petroleum on both sides of the Atlantic hit their highest levels since the financial crisis, with Goldman Sachs forecasting an increase to $100 per barrel in 2011.
This ominous news item seems to have been largely eclipsed by the stream of coverage of Nissan Motor Company's launch of the LEAF, an all-electric five-door hatchback launched by the Yokohama-based automaker this month.
LEAF is an acronym for "Leading Environmentally friendly Affordable Family car."