Long-term Hope For Oil Prices

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	Long-term Hope For Oil Prices

jmjoness

6-23-2008 7:59 PM

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oil, platform, drilling, gas, prices, relief, saudiarabia, china, u.s.

jmjoness says:

Let's hope we see some relief in the near future... Meanwhile, rebels in Nigeria have attacked a Royal Dutch Shell platform 75 miles off the coast of Nigeria. The furthest they've ever ventured from the shore...

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