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Chavez Quietly Courts Western Oil Firms

Falling oil prices force Venezuelan prez to swallow his pride

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Jan 15, 2009 1:50 AM CST

(Newser) – The falling price of oil is forcing Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to quietly make overtures to the Western oil companies he used to harass and shun, reports the New York Times. Chavez needs the foreign expertise and purchasing power to help boost Venezuela's declining production...   Read full story »

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