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05/25/2006 Oil Min, DGH in a tussle over RIL gas deal
05/25/2006 US official Security could help Iraq double oil production
05/25/2006 Snack Wrappers Foil Burglary
05/25/2006 Oilers face a big question mark
05/25/2006 Venezuelan State Oil Company Wants to Own 60 Percent of Orinoco Oil Projects
05/25/2006 Gazpromneft to invest 16.5 bln in oil production through 2020
05/25/2006 African countries battle 'oil curse'
05/25/2006 Gazprom says will produce 80mln tons of oil p.a. by 2020
05/25/2006 Coil Tubing Technology Deploys World's Only Fully Rotating Well Fishing Tools
05/25/2006 I foiled '82 ambush on Saddam guard
05/25/2006 Iran Oil Bourse A Threat to the U.S. Economy?
05/25/2006 Oil stands firm, gasoline eases
05/25/2006 Natural resources watchdog in Russia warns Total oil co.-1
05/25/2006 Lucas Oil to reveal Corydon plans
05/25/2006 Iran warns Japan not to procrastinate on developing Azadegan oil project-report
05/25/2006 Oil holds near 70
05/25/2006 Kazakhstan oil piped into China
05/25/2006 Mixed trend in edible oils in thin trade
05/25/2006 Boilers move up to fifth
05/25/2006 Oil industry in deliberate move to mislead
05/25/2006 Metal, oil forces market down
05/25/2006 AMSOIL looks ahead for fast-track growth
05/25/2006 Syria, Marathon Oil sign production sharing agreement
05/25/2006 Oil from Kazakhstan flows into China through pipeline
05/24/2006 Three oil wells burnt, production hit in Assam
05/24/2006 Kazakhstan pipeline begins delivering oil to China
05/24/2006 Oil prices steady under 70
05/24/2006 Oil Prices Steady on Rising U.S. Supply
05/24/2006 Japan April trade surplus shrinks 31.8 pct yr-on-yr as oil lifts imports UPDATE
05/24/2006 Japan April trade surplus shrinks 31.8 pct as oil lifts imports
05/24/2006 U.S. Concerned By Cuban Oil Drilling Off Coast
05/24/2006 Russia sets sights on Colombian oil
05/24/2006 Iraq faces clash on oil with Kurds
05/24/2006 Iran oil terms do not lure investment Statoil
05/24/2006 Autopsy Released on Baby Born Into a Toilet
05/24/2006 Frustration at oil transfer plan
05/24/2006 Hurricanes could push gas price to 1.30 a litre economist
05/24/2006 Falcon Northwest überconfig foiled by Asus motherboard plans Northwest überconfig foiled by Asus motherboard plans
05/24/2006 CAA DG directed to inspect toilets
05/24/2006 New Iraqi Oil Minister Won't Attend Next OPEC Meeting
05/24/2006 Mainstream News Republicans, incumbents receive 84% of oil lobby Money
05/24/2006 Congress Should Let ANWR’s Oil Flow to U.S. Customers
05/24/2006 Oil All eyes on US petrol
05/24/2006 Vegetable Oil for Gas
05/24/2006 BHP signs WA offshore oil exploration deals
05/24/2006 Oil Sinks Below 70
05/24/2006 Republicans, incumbents receive large majority of oil lobby cash
05/24/2006 Labor union opposes Wyoming Range oil, gas development
05/24/2006 Superior Oil and Gas Co. Purchases Oil and Gas Leases in Three Oklahoma Counties
05/24/2006 Venezuela Seeks Stake in Orinoco Projects
05/24/2006 BP selling U.S. crude oil pipelines
05/24/2006 Clinton Urges Cutting Oil Dependence
05/24/2006 Company gets green light on Peruvian oil project
05/24/2006 Oil prices fall after U.S. data shows rising gasoline supply
05/24/2006 Natwar kin âadmitsâ role in oil-for-food scam
05/24/2006 Shell Oil Company Refuses to Pay Fine
05/24/2006 Natwar kin 'admits' role in oil-for-food scam
05/24/2006 Veggie Oil As Gas Substitute
05/24/2006 Houston company gets green light on Peruvian oil project
05/24/2006 Natwar Singh's cousin Aditya Khanna admits to role in oil-for-food scam
05/24/2006 FTSE 100 slips back after sell-off in mining, oil stocks
05/24/2006 China calls for maintaining stability in oil-rich areas
05/24/2006 Russian bourse to start trading oil, oil products, gold on June 8
05/24/2006 Oil sinks but broader sell-off avoided
05/24/2006 Oil and gas stockpiles rise unexpectedly
05/24/2006 Office raid by FBI roils Congress
05/24/2006 RTS bourse to start trading oil, oil products, gold on June 8
05/24/2006 Insignificant drop in U.S. crude oil stock
05/24/2006 Insignificant drop in U.S. crude oil stock
05/24/2006 ONGC Videsh to get 30% stake in six Cuban oil blocks
05/24/2006 Pooch throws record away for hard-boiled eggs
05/24/2006 Oil off lows as gasoline stocks swell
05/24/2006 Tanker spills crude oil in Black Sea port
05/24/2006 Oil-producing trees to help solve fuel shortage
05/24/2006 Russian oil, gas condensate production up 2.1% in 4M06
05/24/2006 Oilers shoot down Ducks
05/24/2006 NEW IRAQI OIL MINISTER SAYS THAT BAGHDAD SHOULD CONTROL OIL CONTRACTS
05/24/2006 Oilers sneak past Mighty Ducks 5-4
05/24/2006 Oil prices down 1 a barrel
05/24/2006 OIL agitation hits crude oil production hit in Assam
05/24/2006 Clinton Seeks 'Revolution' to Cut U.S. Oil Imports
05/24/2006 Oil and gas drilling in Pa. reach record levels
05/24/2006 Oil prices dip but hold above 71
05/24/2006 Venezuela and Peak Oil
05/24/2006 Oil prices dip but hold above 71 ahead of U.S. petroleum stocks data
05/24/2006 Eighth-seeded Oilers one win from finals
05/24/2006 Oil slips ahead of inventory report
05/24/2006 Left opposes oil price hike, terms it unacceptable
05/24/2006 Crude oil production down 1.9 pc during April 2006
05/24/2006 Sesame oil adds depth, richness to Asian dishes
05/24/2006 Boilermakers tied for ninth
05/24/2006 Oil price fears drive market dip
05/24/2006 NHL Oilers down Ducks, take 3-0 series lead
05/24/2006 Crude oil prices top 71 following hurricane report
05/24/2006 Pak, China considering oil pipeline through Gwadar
05/24/2006 China to see steady increase in crude oil output
05/24/2006 School Caught in Oil Tycoon's Misfortune
05/24/2006 FTC chief skeptical of law on oil price gouging
05/24/2006 Srinagar Security forces foil terror bid
05/24/2006 Oil operations hit in Assam as workers turn violent
05/24/2006 NHL Playoffs Oilers have barrels of fun
05/24/2006 WNBA Roundup Monarchs spoil Sky's 1st game at home
05/24/2006 China raises oil fuel prices by 10 per cent
05/24/2006 Strike hits crude oil production in India's northeast Assam state
05/24/2006 Oil prices lift stocks in energy companies
05/23/2006 Honda tests soil at potential plant sites in Ohio, Indiana
05/23/2006 Permit given for Hawke Bay oil exploration
05/23/2006 Permit given for Hawke Bay oil exploration
05/23/2006 Oil prices hold above 71
05/23/2006 Holiday Inn Express customer foils robbery attempt in Centerville
05/23/2006 Nigeria FG Danjuma's Oil Block Has Ceased to Exist
05/23/2006 Enoc losing on high oil
05/23/2006 Oilers one win from Cup final
05/23/2006 Oil Field Explosion
05/23/2006 Sun Beat Lynx, Spoiling Augustus' Debut
05/23/2006 Mighty Ducks-Oilers, Sums
05/23/2006 Oilers win a wild one
05/23/2006 Monarchs Spoil Expansion Chicago's Opener
05/23/2006 Ninth-inning rally spoils Wood's bid for win
05/23/2006 Iraq faces clash with Kurds over oil deals
05/23/2006 Senators blister FTC, big oil
05/23/2006 Oil gains ahead of storm season
05/23/2006 Heritage Oil spuds well offshore Sultanate of Oman
05/23/2006 Rosneft's Profit Leaps; Lukoil Net Rises
05/23/2006 Rising oil prices send solar stocks up
05/23/2006 Austria oil merger collapses
05/23/2006 Iraq to lobby oil majors for investment
05/23/2006 House eyes another vote on ANWR oil drilling
05/23/2006 Stocks Finish Lower Again on Oil Price Concerns
05/23/2006 U.S. Says World Could Handle Loss of Iran Oil
05/23/2006 China raises processed oil prices
05/23/2006 The Closing Bell MGP gains as oil rises
05/23/2006 Oil Price leaps on commodity rebound
05/23/2006 US not worried over oil threats
05/23/2006 Oilers wary of wounded Ducks
05/23/2006 Briefing Oil prices raise concern over U.S. growth
05/23/2006 Clinton seeks "revolution" to cut US oil imports
05/23/2006 Manmohan hints at oil price hike
05/23/2006 Geopolitics Slipping on Oil
05/23/2006 Oil, copper and gold bounce back
05/23/2006 Oklahoma firm raises its NM oil, gas production
05/23/2006 Wind Farms Don't Reduce Dependence on 'Foreign Oil'
05/23/2006 GulfMark Offshore, Inc. to Present at the UBS Global Oil & Gas Conference
05/23/2006 Hurricane fears push oil prices up
05/23/2006 Iraq faces clash with Kurds over oil deals
05/23/2006 Oilers battle unexpected obstacle
05/23/2006 Clinton seeks "revolution" to cut US oil imports
05/23/2006 Lukoil, Rofneft See Increase in Profit
05/23/2006 Clinton seeks "revolution" to cut US oil imports
05/23/2006 Analysis Attack may spoil Kashmir summit
05/23/2006 Sen. Clinton’s solution for oil addiction
05/23/2006 LUKoil says output in 2005 up 4.6% on 2004
05/23/2006 LUKoil net profits to GAAP up 51.7% in 2005, to 6.44 bln
05/23/2006 Big Oil cleared for price fixing
05/23/2006 Venezuela Seeks Majority Oil Project Stake
05/23/2006 Oil jumps above 71
05/23/2006 Stocks Climb As Oil, Gold Rebound
05/23/2006 Turmoil Accompanies Appointment at University for the Deaf
05/23/2006 Shell Exec Oil Cos. Follow the Markets
05/23/2006 Rosneft Oil Company Says 2005 Profit Up
05/23/2006 Crude Oil Rises Again
05/23/2006 Senator Clinton Ethanol + research = less foreign oil
05/23/2006 Sen. Clinton Emphasizes Ethanol to Reduce Foreign Oil Use
05/23/2006 OECD MEETING Gurria says oil price impact not as damaging as feared
05/23/2006 Soviet debt settlement paves way to Kuwaiti oil FM Lavrov
05/23/2006 Uganda Canadian Firm Starts Drilling for Oil At Lake Albert
05/23/2006 Turkish Court Cancels Sale of Oil Stake
05/23/2006 Oil, gold may lift Canada
05/23/2006 Boil order issued after problem found in Orrick water
05/23/2006 Sen. Clinton Add ethanol, cut foreign oil by 50 percent
05/23/2006 Iraq to lobby oil majors for investment
05/23/2006 Officials say regional oil discounts are narrowing
05/23/2006 Iran oils its war machine
05/23/2006 Oil prices rise past 70 after prediction of active hurricane season
05/23/2006 Ont. land claims dispute reaches boiling point
05/23/2006 Greens call for block on Forth oil transfers
05/23/2006 Soccer moms trying to beat big oil 632 AM
05/23/2006 Oil tax clears Senate
05/23/2006 Oil back above 70
05/23/2006 Oil prices rise past 70 after prediction of active Atlantic hurricane season
05/23/2006 Billions in investment sought; Baghdad pulls rank on oil deals
05/23/2006 Oil tax clears Senate easily
05/23/2006 Boilermakers begin title pursuit
05/23/2006 Prank Foiled at Red Bank High School
05/23/2006 Oil jumps above 70 on hurricane forecast
05/23/2006 ZIMBABWE A slow simmer may reach boiling point
05/23/2006 Safety of fish-oil supplements during pregnancy unclear
05/23/2006 Shrinking flocks of vultures spoil ancient culture's funeral rituals
05/23/2006 Caledonia tensions reach boiling point
05/22/2006 Oil prices rise past 70
05/22/2006 Region's oil price difference gets narrower
05/22/2006 Alaska Senate Approves New Profits Tax
05/22/2006 How Much Will Oil Tax Bring? Nobody Knows
05/22/2006 Commodities Iranian official's remark revives price of crude oil
05/22/2006 Senate votes to change oil tax law
05/22/2006 Madhav urges Maoists to return property
05/22/2006 Cleaner held for stealing oil tanker
05/22/2006 Bangladesh looks for cheap oil
05/22/2006 Oil prices continue to rise on hurricane jitters
05/22/2006 Undersea Channels Studied To Aid Oil Recovery
05/22/2006 Oil drops to 68
05/22/2006 Iraq Could Double Oil Output With Security
05/22/2006 Turmoil continues in Overland, mayor's race recount will be Tuesday
05/22/2006 Orangutans threatened by quest for palm oil
05/22/2006 Not All Oilers Fans
05/22/2006 Foiled Again! Man's Room Turned Into Hamster Habitat
05/22/2006 Undersea Channels Might Aid Oil Recovery
05/22/2006 Palestinian police foil attack on commander loyal to Abbas
05/22/2006 Iraq 'could double oil output with security'
05/22/2006 Too many chefs can't spoil this food fest
05/22/2006 RPT Natural gas closes up more than 5%, oil gains on storm call
05/22/2006 No illegal price manipulation by oil companies after Katrina FTC
05/22/2006 Nigeria Ondo Asks FG to Sanction Oil Firm
05/22/2006 New Iraq oil minister seeks billions in investments
05/22/2006 Iraq ‘could double oil output with security’
05/22/2006 Iraqi oil minister offers share in fortune
05/22/2006 Oil Venezuela talks Opec cut
05/22/2006 Venezuela Backs Ecuador Property Seizure
05/22/2006 Oil bounces on OPEC cut talk
05/22/2006 Reliance, oil cos divided over discount issue
05/22/2006 Nigeria Intrigues Over Danjuma's Oil Block
05/22/2006 Nigeria Militants Reopen Shut Oil Wells in Bayelsa
05/22/2006 MIT studies undersea channels for oil recovery
05/22/2006 Spain wants to block non-EU olive oil
05/22/2006 Oil Prices Spur Late Flurry of Energy Legislation
05/22/2006 Undersea channels might aid oil recovery
05/22/2006 Cognis gets permit for temporary boilers
05/22/2006 Zimbabwe A Slow Simmer May Reach Boiling Point
05/22/2006 Police Foil Gaza Assassination Attempt
05/22/2006 Big Oil cleared in price probe
05/22/2006 Russians bid for Israeli oil refinery
05/22/2006 FTC clears oil industry of price manipulation
05/22/2006 Oil Price slumps to six-week low
05/22/2006 Bad air spoils Hong Kong prospects
05/22/2006 Mainstream News Big Oil cleared by FTC for price fixing
05/22/2006 Norway To Invest Up To 12 Billion In Iran Oil,Gas Projects-IRNA
05/22/2006 Total inks oil refinery deal with Saudi Arabia
05/22/2006 Iran plans to expand gasoline production oil minister
05/22/2006 Bad air spoils Hong Kong prospects
05/22/2006 Shell Resumes Production at 'Mars' Platform
05/22/2006 Oil Industry Cleared in Gas Price Fixing Probe
05/22/2006 NHL Oilers Beat Mighty Ducks
05/22/2006 Russian bourse, RTS, to launch gold, oil trading
05/22/2006 Japan looks at Iraqi oil
05/22/2006 Big Oil cleared in gas price fixing probe
05/22/2006 FTC Says Oil Industry Did Not Manipulate Prices
05/22/2006 El Al Israeli airlines December Geneva missile attack foiled by Swiss intelligence
05/22/2006 Stocks decline as gold, oil fall
05/22/2006 Big Oil cleared by FTC for price fixing
05/22/2006 Boil water advisory lifted
05/22/2006 Iraqi oil minister seeks foreign investment
05/22/2006 Oil sinks to six-week low
05/22/2006 Alaska oil wouldnt benefit the U.S.
05/22/2006 Crude Oil Below 68
05/22/2006 RTS bourse to launch domestic oil futures at start of 2007
05/22/2006 Libya aims to buy U.S. oil equipment
05/22/2006 Oil Prices Fall to Six-Week Low
05/22/2006 Big deficit in Thailand tied to oil
05/22/2006 Libya aims to buy U.S. oil equipment
05/22/2006 Palestinian police foil assassination attempt
05/22/2006 Nigeria Militants Threaten Fresh Attack On Oil Installations
05/22/2006 Total, Petrobras Win Bids in Angola
05/22/2006 Officials checking oil facility
05/22/2006 RTS bourse to start trading oil, oil products, gold on June 8
05/22/2006 Russia's Yukov says oil and gas exports to Europe to rise
05/22/2006 Palestinian Police Foil Attack in Gaza
05/22/2006 SPEAKING FREELY The 'peak oil' deja vu
05/22/2006 China bets big on coal-to-oil projects
05/22/2006 Foreign firms ready to come to India for oil, gas exploration
05/22/2006 Oilers put Ducks in 2-0 hole
05/22/2006 Oil futures fall 1 a barrel on fears high prices are hurting demand
05/22/2006 The Great Iraq Oil Grab
05/22/2006 Japanese refiners look at Iraqi oil
05/22/2006 Russia RussNeft oil company bidding for Israel refinery
05/22/2006 Oil prices hit six-week low
05/22/2006 Quota, markets spoil UPA party
05/22/2006 Oil price falls 1 to six-week low
05/22/2006 Oil falls to six-week low
05/22/2006 Palestinian security forces foil attempt to kill one of Abbas' top commanders
05/22/2006 Palestinian forces foil attempt to kill Abbas aide
05/22/2006 Crude oil prices rise toward 69 amid concerns about Iran
05/22/2006 Select edible oils down on weak upcountry, global markets
05/22/2006 Palestinian Police Foil Attack in Gaza
05/22/2006 13 men arrested as cops foil robbery
05/22/2006 Senate to debate, vote on amended oil tax bill today
05/22/2006 GAZA ASSASSINATION FOILED
05/22/2006 TargetAmericaArchive Details Attempted Attacks on United States Soil During World War II
05/22/2006 Indonesia says oil can return to 50-60 usd/barrel if Iran, Nigeria tensions end
05/22/2006 Kremlin Tactics at Issue as Oil Giant's IPO Nears
05/22/2006 Hockey Roundup Win gives Oilers 2-0 series lead
05/22/2006 Q&A Oil and gas prices
05/22/2006 Palestinian police foil second assassination attempt before top-level meeting with Israel
05/21/2006 Oil form earns lobster council praise
05/21/2006 Fire guts two oil mills in Latur
05/21/2006 Oil prices firm in Asian trade
05/21/2006 Bid to blow up top Fatah commander foiled
05/21/2006 Crude oil prices rise
05/21/2006 Oil up slightly on Iran, Nigeria
05/21/2006 Roloson, Oilers hold off Ducks
05/21/2006 Oilers take 2-0 series lead to home ice
05/21/2006 West Oahu oil slick disperses
05/21/2006 Libya eyes U.S. oil drilling technology
05/21/2006 Palestinian police foil assassination
05/21/2006 Beauchemin takes long road to star role
05/21/2006 Palestinian police foil attempted assassination of Fatah security chief
05/21/2006 ‘Clerics should unite to foil anti-Islamic propaganda’
05/21/2006 Palestinian police foil attack on commander loyal to Abbas
05/21/2006 New oil minister makes graft fight priority
05/21/2006 The Secret Relationship Between Israel and Oil What the US Media Hides
05/21/2006 Palestinians Foil 2nd Assassination Effort
05/21/2006 Palestinians foil second attempt in two days to attack Abbas loyalists
05/21/2006 Sailors' hopes for state title spoiled
05/21/2006 Oil tank explodes
05/21/2006 Oil ministry appointment lifts hopes for industry revival
05/21/2006 Nuclear scientist set to head Iraq oil ministry
05/21/2006 Total to sign major oil refinery deal with Saudi Arabia
05/21/2006 In Israel, water is the new oil
05/21/2006 Palestinian Police Foil Assassination Attempt Against Security Chief
05/21/2006 So whose soil is this anyway?
05/21/2006 Attempt to bomb another Fatah leader foiled in Gaza Strip
05/21/2006 Palestinians foil second attempt in two days to attack Abbas loyalist
05/21/2006 Wrong-way sailor back on UK soil
05/21/2006 Up to 2,000 gallons of oil spill
05/21/2006 Palestinians foil second attempt in two days to attack Abbas loyalists
05/21/2006 Taiwan seeks international partner to drill for oil in Libya
05/21/2006 Palestinians Foil 2nd Assassination Effort
05/21/2006 Tanker spills up to 2,000 gallons of oil off Oahu
05/21/2006 Washington ignores democratic values in quest for cheap oil
05/21/2006 Alaska Hit By 'Massive' Oil Spill By , March 11
05/21/2006 France's Total inks deal to build oil refinery in Saudi
05/21/2006 Plot to kill Abbas ally in Gaza is foiled
05/21/2006 Oil firm RussNeft to acquire new assets abroad before year-end
05/21/2006 Kudrin urges more aid to countries affected by high oil prices
05/21/2006 Killing of Fatah Commander Foiled
05/21/2006 Murder attempt against top Fatah official foiled
05/21/2006 Tapping into Libya's oil
05/21/2006 Oil refinery explosion
05/21/2006 Bomb plot foiled Palestinian security
05/21/2006 Total inks oil refinery deal with Saudi Arabia
05/21/2006 Palestinian security says foiled bomb plot
05/21/2006 Plot to attack California school foiled
05/21/2006 Fire under control at Japan oil refinery
05/21/2006 Palestinian security officials say they foil assassination attempt against top Fatah official
05/21/2006 Second Gaza bombing 'foiled'
05/21/2006 Fire under control at Japan oil plant
05/21/2006 Palestinian security say foiled chief's killing
05/21/2006 Murder Attempt on Fatah Official Foiled
05/21/2006 Palestinian security say foiled chief's killing
05/21/2006 Saudi Arabia's oil revenues
05/21/2006 Oil tank explodes at Japan plant, no injuries
05/20/2006 Oil Companies Distort Science to Deny Global Warming
05/20/2006 Iraqi oil minister offers share in fortune
05/20/2006 Arjun Singh spoils the governmentâs anniversary party
05/20/2006 How much oil is there, and when will we run out?
05/20/2006 Arjun Singh spoils the government's anniversary party
05/20/2006 2,000 Gallons of Oil Spilled Near Oahu
05/20/2006 Principal's Demotion Roils Freedom High
05/20/2006 Washington ignores democratic values in quest for cheap oil analysts
05/20/2006 Senate Panel Investigating Torricelli Links To Oil-For-Food
05/20/2006 Solo sailor due back on UK soil
05/20/2006 Mexico Oil Depletion and Illegal U.S. Immigration
05/20/2006 Ducks Want Heavy Traffic for Roloson
05/20/2006 Chicago Rivalry Boils Over Into Melee
05/20/2006 French-Saudi oil talks as Total prepares to sign refinery deal
05/20/2006 New Iraq Oil Minister Makes Graft Fight Priority
05/20/2006 Young lectures House on 'polar bear pack,' oil-guzzling nations
05/20/2006 ONGC Mittal Energy Ltd. wins two prospective oil and gas blocks in Nigeria
05/20/2006 Oil Prices Drop On OPEC Output Forecast
05/20/2006 Canada, Australia seek to protect uranium exports
05/20/2006 Selloff ends; oil dips to 68
05/20/2006 Ban against U.S. coastal oil drilling upheld
05/20/2006 <font color = redUPDATE</font Water Boil Advisory Lifted in Northampton Co.
05/20/2006 Iraq PM Will Seek Law To Allot Oil Revenue
05/20/2006 Oilers open Western Conference final with 3-1 win
05/20/2006 Senate panel investigating Torricelli links to oil-for-food