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  • July 2008

    • $6 Gas Possible by Year's End

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Jul 7, 08 7:38 AM CDT

      $6 Gas Possible by Year's End

      As oil flirts with $150 a barrel, nearly double its price from last year, the specter of $6 a gallon gas at US pumps has become more real. A plethora of factors—from the threat of conflict with Iran to tight supplies and a weak dollar—continue to exert upward pressure on crude prices, the Wall Street Journal reports. More »

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      oil price  • gas prices  • economy  • oil production  • $100 a barrel oil  • oil reserves  • strategic petroleum reserve

  • May 2008
  • April 2008

    • Should Bush Tap Strategic Petroleum Reserve?

      newser  |  Christian Science Monitor  |  Apr 24, 08 11:58 AM CDT

      Should Bush Tap Strategic Petroleum Reserve?

      The government is pumping 60,000 barrels of oil a day into a “rainy day” reserve, but with oil prices at a record high, many argue that it’s already raining. That includes the presidential candidates, all of whom want to at least stop adding to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve—and Hillary Clinton wants to release some of it. But President Bush maintains that the reserve is untouchable. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Hillary Clinton  • John McCain  • George W. Bush  • oil price  • oil  • energy  • oil reserves  • strategic petroleum reserve

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