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<title>High oil prices may lead to an unstable world</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=186745170</link>
<pubDate>5 Sep 2008 22:31 GMT</pubDate>
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...  half of 2008, oil production outside the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) declined by 330,000 barrels per day  ...  oil market supply conditions have eased, with Opec production up by 350,000 bpd and non-Opec  ...  by countries such as Iran, Russia and Venezuela to back up aggressive and potentially destabilizing  ...
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<title>Iran official says $100 oil price &apos;appropriate&apos;</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=186692570</link>
<pubDate>5 Sep 2008 17:29 GMT</pubDate>
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... Iran&apos;s OPEC governor said an oil price of $100  ...  traditionally hawkish on price. Another price hawk, Venezuela, said record prices near $150 were &quot;irrational&quot;  ...  new decisions,&quot; Khatibi said without elaborating. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries does not officially have quotas but the  ...
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<title>PREVIEW-OPEC likely to trim oil supply as economy slows</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=186687139</link>
<pubDate>5 Sep 2008 17:06 GMT</pubDate>
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...  economic downturn and cheaper oil could convince OPEC it needs to trim supply unofficially, but  ...  year and traditional price hawks Iran and Venezuela have raised the prospect of reining in  ...  potential for oil stocks to build, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will need to cut output at  ...
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<title>Iran says $100 oil &quot;appropriate&quot;</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=186685206</link>
<pubDate>5 Sep 2008 16:50 GMT</pubDate>
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...  at 7:28 AM EDT TEHRAN - Iran&apos;s OPEC governor said an oil price of $100  ...  traditionally hawkish on price. Another price hawk, Venezuela, said record prices near $150 were irrational  ...  decisions, Mr. Khatibi said, without elaborating. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries does not officially have quotas but the  ...
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<title>OPEC likely to trim oil supply</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=186685205</link>
<pubDate>5 Sep 2008 16:50 GMT</pubDate>
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...  economic downturn and cheaper oil could convince OPEC it needs to trim supply unofficially, but  ...  year and traditional price hawks Iran and Venezuela have raised the prospect of reining in  ...  potential for oil stocks to build, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will need to cut output at  ...
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<title>Iran says oil price is right at $100 a barrel</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=186667632</link>
<pubDate>5 Sep 2008 14:37 GMT</pubDate>
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...  US dollar and, possibly, market speculation that Opec may not move production levels following next  ...  moment Opec remains split on production cuts. Venezuela has led demands for cuts but Ecuador&apos;s  ...
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<title>$100 Oil Price &apos;Appropriate&apos;: Iran&apos;s OPEC Official</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=186663351</link>
<pubDate>5 Sep 2008 14:28 GMT</pubDate>
<description>
... $100 Oil Price &apos;Appropriate&apos;: Iran&apos;s OPEC Official By Reuters | 05 Sep 2008  ...  the lowest appropriate price. Another price hawk, Venezuela, said record prices near $150 were &quot;irrational&quot;  ...  new decisions,&quot; Khatibi said without elaborating. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries does not officially have quotas but the  ...
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<title>Brazil declines Iran offer to join Opec</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=186647166</link>
<pubDate>5 Sep 2008 12:56 GMT</pubDate>
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... Brazil declines Iran offer to join Opec Published: Friday, 5 September, 2008, 08:42 AM  ...  level as Opec members Nigeria or even Venezuela. However, the technical challenges in getting to  ...
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<title>South Africa: Forging a &apos;Strategic Alliance&apos;</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=186640699</link>
<pubDate>5 Sep 2008 11:30 GMT</pubDate>
<description>
... Posted to the web 5 September 2008 Venezuelan President Hugo Chvez and his South African  ...  of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). ...
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<title>Brazil Says No to Iran Invitation to Join OPEC</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=186631486</link>
<pubDate>5 Sep 2008 06:29 GMT</pubDate>
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...  political regimes and economic development that I don&apos;t wish for Brazil,&quot; mentioning countries like Venezuela, Angola and Nigeria. He also argued that the OPEC countries have no free markets and oil there is exploited by state monopolies. &quot;Even  ...
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<title>As Oil Prices Fall, OPEC Faces a Balancing Act</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=186631386</link>
<pubDate>5 Sep 2008 06:29 GMT</pubDate>
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...  decline is prompting some soul-searching within the Venezuela and Iran, the leading price hawks in  ...  Both countries signaled that members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries needed to reduce output to bolster prices. Other OPEC members, like Algeria and Kuwait, fear that  ...
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<title>Oil Scene: No warning bells in OPEC capitals yet</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=186630541</link>
<pubDate>5 Sep 2008 06:09 GMT</pubDate>
<description>
...  on Riyadh. With calls from within the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to have a close look at  ...  come under some pressure from within the OPEC ranks to curtail its output so as  ...  has prompted OPEC price hawks Iran and Venezuela to suggest a cut in supplies. However,  ...
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<title>Iran oil price at $108</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=186603227</link>
<pubDate>5 Sep 2008 01:59 GMT</pubDate>
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...  Company international affairs reported. The price of OPEC basket of thirteen crudes also declined to  ...  (Saudi Arabia), Murban (UAE) and BCF 17 (Venezuela). OPEC accounts for about 40 percent of  ...
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<title>Crude prices to weaken further unless Opec tightens taps</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=186561933</link>
<pubDate>4 Sep 2008 20:30 GMT</pubDate>
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... Crude prices to weaken further unless Opec tightens taps Last Updated: September 04. 2008  ...  did not expect an output cut. The Venezuelan minister has made a proposal for a  ...
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<title>MARKET WATCH: Lack of supply disruptions lowers energy prices</title>
<link>http://www.einnews.com/news.php?wid=186560114</link>
<pubDate>4 Sep 2008 19:58 GMT</pubDate>
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...  the damages are known.&quot; Bloomberg News reported Citgo Petroleum Corp., owned by Petroleos de Venezuela SA, asked DOE to supply 250,000 bbl of crude from the US Strategic Petroleum  ...
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