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Imran Khan (C), former cricketer turned politician, arrives ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:05:05 GMT

(Reuters) - Imran Khan (C), former cricketer turned politician, arrives to lead some hundreds of supporters of his political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in a demonstration against a recent rise in fuel prices in Lahore July 3, 2009. Pakistan raised petrol prices by 10.5 percent on July 1, reflecting a rebound in global crude prices, the state Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) said. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza (PAKISTAN ENERGY CONFLICT POLITICS)

Supporters of the political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf protest ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:58:40 GMT

(Reuters) - Supporters of the political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf protest against a rise in fuel prices on the streets of Lahore on July 3, 2009. Pakistan raised petrol prices by 10.5 percent on Wednesday, reflecting a rebound in global crude prices, the state Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) said. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza (PAKISTAN ENERGY CONFLICT POLITICS)

Activists from Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), a labour union ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:39:40 GMT

(Reuters) - Activists from Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), a labour union linked to India's Hindu-nationalist main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party, shout slogans and beat a burning effigy of Indian Petroleum Minister Murli Deora during a protest against the hike in fuel prices, in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad July 3, 2009. India unexpectedly raised gasoline and diesel prices by as much as 10 percent on Wednesday, its first increase this year, passing some of oil's rally into an economy just beginning to find its feet amid a global recession. REUTERS/Krishnendu Halder (INDIA CONFLICT ENERGY BUSINESS)

A customer pumps gas at a Chevron gas station with prices posted ...

(AP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:16:18 GMT

(AP) - A customer pumps gas at a Chevron gas station with prices posted in background in South San Francisco, Calif., Thursday, July 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

High gas prices are posted at a Chevron gas station in South ...

(AP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:12:40 GMT

(AP) - High gas prices are posted at a Chevron gas station in South San Francisco, Calif., Thursday, July 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

Dave Linkletter, 46, of Long Island, New York makes breakfast ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:41:02 GMT

(Reuters) - Dave Linkletter, 46, of Long Island, New York makes breakfast for his family outside of their camper at a campground in Grapevine, Texas July 1, 2009. The travel and auto group AAA projected last week that U.S. travel over the Independence Day holiday weekend would drop 1.9 percent this year compared to 2008, a casualty of higher fuel prices and economic worries. Approximately 37.1 million Americans will travel 50 miles (80 km) or more away from home during the holiday weekend, typically the busiest time for auto travel in the United States, the world's largest energy consumer, down from 37.8 million last year. Picture taken July 1, 2009. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES ANNIVERSARY TRANSPORT ENERGY BUSINESS TRAVEL)

Robert Neal, 74, of Freeport, Texas unhooks the water supply ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:40:51 GMT

(Reuters) - Robert Neal, 74, of Freeport, Texas unhooks the water supply from his camper at a campground in Grapevine, Texas July 1, 2009. The travel and auto group AAA projected last week that U.S. travel over the Independence Day holiday weekend would drop 1.9 percent this year compared to 2008, a casualty of higher fuel prices and economic worries. Approximately 37.1 million Americans will travel 50 miles (80 km) or more away from home during the holiday weekend, typically the busiest time for auto travel in the United States, the world's largest energy consumer, down from 37.8 million last year. Picture taken July 1, 2009. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES ANNIVERSARY TRANSPORT ENERGY BUSINESS TRAVEL)

An Elvis figurine purchased after a stop along their roadtrip ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:38:31 GMT

(Reuters) - An Elvis figurine purchased after a stop along their roadtrip to visit Graceland in Memphis hangs behind the drivers seat inside the Linkletter family's camper at a campground in Grapevine, Texas July 1, 2009. The travel and auto group AAA projected last week that U.S. travel over the Independence Day holiday weekend would drop 1.9 percent this year compared to 2008, a casualty of higher fuel prices and economic worries. Approximately 37.1 million Americans will travel 50 miles (80 km) or more away from home during the holiday weekend, typically the busiest time for auto travel in the United States, the world's largest energy consumer, down from 37.8 million last year. Picture taken July 1, 2009. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES ANNIVERSARY TRANSPORT ENERGY BUSINESS TRAVEL)

Jake Linkletter, 9, of Long Island, New York sticks his head ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:38:27 GMT

(Reuters) - Jake Linkletter, 9, of Long Island, New York sticks his head out from the window of his family's camper at a campground in Grapevine, Texas July 1, 2009. The travel and auto group AAA projected last week that U.S. travel over the Independence Day holiday weekend would drop 1.9 percent this year compared to 2008, a casualty of higher fuel prices and economic worries. Approximately 37.1 million Americans will travel 50 miles (80 km) or more away from home during the holiday weekend, typically the busiest time for auto travel in the United States, the world's largest energy consumer, down from 37.8 million last year. Picture taken July 1, 2009. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES ANNIVERSARY TRANSPORT ENERGY BUSINESS TRAVEL)

An activist from Socialist Unity Centre of India (SUCI) holds ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:00:13 GMT

(Reuters) - An activist from Socialist Unity Centre of India (SUCI) holds a placard as she shouts slogans during a protest against the hike in fuel prices, in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata July 2, 2009. India needs to end controls on prices of petrol and diesel to curb fuel demand, the finance ministry said in its annual economic survey on Thursday. The announcement comes a day after Asia's third-largest oil consumer raised petrol prices by 10 percent and diesel by about 6.5 percent, but the increase was still smaller than needed for ending state controls. REUTERS/Parth Sanyal (INDIA ENERGY CONFLICT POLITICS BUSINESS)

Activists from Socialist Unity Centre of India (SUCI) burn a ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:55:33 GMT

(Reuters) - Activists from Socialist Unity Centre of India (SUCI) burn a placard during a protest against the hike in fuel prices, in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata July 2, 2009. India needs to end controls on prices of petrol and diesel to curb fuel demand, the finance ministry said in its annual economic survey on Thursday. The announcement comes a day after Asia's third-largest oil consumer raised petrol prices by 10 percent and diesel by about 6.5 percent, but the increase was still smaller than needed for ending state controls. REUTERS/Parth Sanyal (INDIA ENERGY CONFLICT POLITICS BUSINESS)

Activists from Socialist Unity Centre of India (SUCI) hold placards ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:55:30 GMT

(Reuters) - Activists from Socialist Unity Centre of India (SUCI) hold placards during a protest against the hike in fuel prices, in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata July 2, 2009. India needs to end controls on prices of petrol and diesel to curb fuel demand, the finance ministry said in its annual economic survey on Thursday. The announcement comes a day after Asia's third-largest oil consumer raised petrol prices by 10 percent and diesel by about 6.5 percent, but the increase was still smaller than needed for ending state controls. REUTERS/Parth Sanyal (INDIA ENERGY CONFLICT POLITICS BUSINESS)

An investor walks past the stock price monitor at a private ...

(AP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:48:04 GMT

(AP) - An investor walks past the stock price monitor at a private securities company Thursday July 2, 2009 in Shanghai, China. Chinese shares rose Thursday on optimism about a possible economic rebound, led by resource shares following a hike in state-set fuel prices. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index jumped 52.1 points, or 1.7 percent, to close at 3060.25. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

An investor walks past the stock price monitor at a private ...

(AP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:43:51 GMT

An investor looks at the stock price monitor at a private securities ...

(AP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:33:33 GMT

(AP) - An investor looks at the stock price monitor at a private securities company Thursday July 2, 2009 in Shanghai, China. Chinese shares rose Thursday on optimism about a possible economic rebound, led by resource shares following a hike in state-set fuel prices. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index jumped 52.1 points, or 1.7 percent, to close at 3060.25. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

An investor chats with another as he looks at the stock price ...

(AP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:33:19 GMT

(AP) - An investor chats with another as he looks at the stock price monitor at a private securities company Thursday July 2, 2009 in Shanghai, China. Chinese shares rose Thursday on optimism about a possible economic rebound, led by resource shares following a hike in state-set fuel prices. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index jumped 52.1 points, or 1.7 percent, to close at 3060.25. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Sri Lanka has raised retail fuel prices by up to 11 percent ...

(AFP/File) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:59:20 GMT

(AFP/File) - Sri Lanka has raised retail fuel prices by up to 11 percent in a bid to offset higher crude oil import costs, according to the government.(AFP/File/Lakruwan Wanniarachchi)

A Sri Lankan petrol pump attendant in Colombo in June 2008. ...

(AFP/File) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:45:26 GMT

(AFP/File) - A Sri Lankan petrol pump attendant in Colombo in June 2008. Sri Lanka on Thursday raised retail fuel prices by up to 11 percent in a bid to offset higher crude oil import costs, the government said.(AFP/File/Lakruwan Wanniarachchi)

Cars wait in queue at a petrol station in the eastern Indian ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:08:58 GMT

(Reuters) - Cars wait in queue at a petrol station in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata July 1, 2009. India unexpectedly raised gasoline and diesel prices by as much as 10 percent on Wednesday, its first increase this year, passing some of oil's rally into an economy just beginning to find its feet amid a global recession. REUTERS/Parth Sanyal (INDIA ENERGY BUSINESS)

An Indian petrol station employee counts currency notes in New ...

(AFP/File) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:37:10 GMT

(AFP/File) - An Indian petrol station employee counts currency notes in New Delhi in June 2008. The Indian government Wednesday announced a rise in petrol and diesel fuel prices, saying its hand had been forced by the increase in global crude oil prices.(AFP/File/Prakash Singh)

An employee fills a car with petrol at a gas station in Jammu ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:56:55 GMT

(Reuters) - An employee fills a car with petrol at a gas station in Jammu July 1, 2009. The government unexpectedly raised gasoline and diesel prices by as much as 10 percent on Wednesday, its first increase this year, passing some of oil's rally into an economy just beginning to find its feet amid a global recession. REUTERS/Mukesh Gupta (INDIAN-ADMINISTERED KASHMIR BUSINESS ENERGY)

An employee fills a car with petrol at a gas station in Jammu ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:55:47 GMT

Dozens of supporters of the socio-political group Pasban protest ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:27:02 GMT

(Reuters) - Dozens of supporters of the socio-political group Pasban protest against the rise in fuel prices in Karachi on July 1, 2009. Pakistan raised petrol prices by 10.5 percent on Wednesday, reflecting a rebound in global crude prices, the state Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) said. REUTERS/Athar Hussain (PAKISTAN ENERGY CONFLICT BUSINESS)

In this photo taken June 3, 2009, a security guard stands guard ...

(AP) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:19:45 GMT

(AP) - In this photo taken June 3, 2009, a security guard stands guard near oil tanks at Zhoushan Oil Reserve in Zhoushan in Zhejiang Province, China. China boosted state-set gasoline and diesel prices Tuesday, June 30, 2009, to reflect rising global crude costs. The retail price of gasoline rose by 8.6 percent and that of diesel by 9.6 percent, the country's planning agency announced. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

In this photo taken June 3, 2009, a Chinese flag is raised near ...

(AP) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:14:26 GMT

(AP) - In this photo taken June 3, 2009, a Chinese flag is raised near oil tanks at Zhoushan Oil Reserve in Zhoushan in Zhejiang Province, China. China boosted state-set gasoline and diesel prices Tuesday, June 30, 2009, to reflect rising global crude costs. The retail price of gasoline rose by 8.6 percent and that of diesel by 9.6 percent, the country's planning agency announced. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

An employee adjusts gasoline prices on a board at a gas station ...

(AP) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:05:00 GMT

(AP) - An employee adjusts gasoline prices on a board at a gas station in southwest China's Chongqing city, Tuesday, June 30, 2009. China boosted state-set gasoline and diesel prices Tuesday to reflect rising global crude costs. (AP Photo)

An employee changes a price board at a gas station in Qingdao, ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:21:39 GMT

(Reuters) - An employee changes a price board at a gas station in Qingdao, Shandong province June 29, 2009. China unexpectedly increased gasoline and diesel prices on Monday, raising them for the third time since late March to their highest level ever. Picture taken June 29, 2009. REUTERS/Stringer (CHINA ENERGY) CHINA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN CHINA

An employee fills a vehicle near a price board at a gas station ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:08:56 GMT

(Reuters) - An employee fills a vehicle near a price board at a gas station in Nanjing, Jiangsu province June 30, 2009. China unexpectedly increased gasoline and diesel prices on Monday, raising them for the third time since late March to their highest level ever. REUTERS/Sean Yong (CHINA ENERGY)

FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2008 file photo, one of Royal Caribbean ...

(AP) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:03:01 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this Sept. 11, 2008 file photo, one of Royal Caribbean International's superliner cruise ships, Explorer of the Seas, sits at Cape Liberty Cruise Port, in Bayonne, N.J. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. cautioned Monday, June 29, 2009, that escalating fuel prices and the swine flu outbreak will hurt its full-year earnings results. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)

A public transport driver argues with a policemen during a protest ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:52:10 GMT

(Reuters) - A public transport driver argues with a policemen during a protest against the rising cost of fuel in front of the national congress in Santo Domingo June 25, 2009. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ENERGY CONFLICT POLITICS)

Public transport drivers push a bus during a protest against ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:50:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Public transport drivers push a bus during a protest against the rising cost of fuel in front of the national congress in Santo Domingo June 25, 2009. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC POLITICS CONFLICT ENERGY)

REFILE - CORRECTING DATE Policemen stand guard in front hundreds ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:47:52 GMT

(Reuters) - REFILE - CORRECTING DATE Policemen stand guard in front hundreds of public transport drivers protesting against the rising cost of fuel in front of the national congress in Santo Domingo June 25, 2009. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC POLITICS CONFLICT ENERGY)

REFILE - CORRECTING DATE Hundreds of public transport drivers ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:46:46 GMT

(Reuters) - REFILE - CORRECTING DATE Hundreds of public transport drivers protest against the rising cost of fuel in front of the national congress in Santo Domingo June 25, 2009. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC POLITICS CONFLICT ENERGY)

Hundreds of public drivers protest against the rising cost of ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:39:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Hundreds of public drivers protest against the rising cost of fuel in front of the national congress in Santo Domingo June 23, 2009. REUTERS/ Eduardo Munoz (DOMINICAN REPUBLIC POLITICS CONFLICT ENERGY)

A motorist holds a fuel pump at a petrol station in central ...

(AFP/File) — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:10:10 GMT

(AFP/File) - A motorist holds a fuel pump at a petrol station in central Tehran. Oil prices gained ground on Thursday as the market digested the latest stockpiles data in leading consumer the United States which traders said was supportive overall.(AFP/File/Behrouz Mehri)

John Krafcik, acting president and CEO of Hyundai Motor America, ...

(AP) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:00:47 GMT

(AP) - John Krafcik, acting president and CEO of Hyundai Motor America, poses for a photo in New York, Tuesday, June 23, 2009. Consumers remain skittish about buying new cars not just because gas is getting more expensive, but because they have no idea which direction prices will go next, Krafcik said, calling for a flexible gas tax designed to keep pump prices stable. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

John Krafcik, acting president and CEO of Hyundai Motor America, ...

(AP) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:59:45 GMT

A field of soft red winter wheat about a week away from harvest ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:16:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A field of soft red winter wheat about a week away from harvest is pictured in the Chicago suburb of Naperville, Illinois in this June 24, 2007 file photo. Commodity index traders had snapped up more than 200,000 wheat contracts by mid-2008 that helped fuel last year's record jump in prices, which ended up raising costs for both industry and consumers, according to a year-long bipartisan Senate probe. REUTERS/Peter Bohan

A motorist holds a fuel pump at a petrol station in central ...

(AFP/File) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:39:08 GMT

(AFP/File) - A motorist holds a fuel pump at a petrol station in central Tehran. World oil prices have so far not been pushed up much by post-election violence in key crude producer Iran - but they could spike higher if the situation deteriorates, analysts have warned.(AFP/File/Behrouz Mehri)

Collapse in truck sales after fuel prices rose in 2005 shows ...

(AFP/Getty Images) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:27:45 GMT

(AFP/Getty Images) - Collapse in truck sales after fuel prices rose in 2005 shows that Americans are willing to pay more for fuel efficiency when gas prices reach around three dollars a gallon.(AFP/Getty Images/Justin Sullivan)

A petrol pump is seen at a petrol station. Oil prices slumped ...

(AFP/File) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:58:54 GMT

(AFP/File) - A petrol pump is seen at a petrol station. Oil prices slumped under 67 dollars per barrel on Monday after the World Bank darkened its outlook for developing nations' economies, traders said.(AFP/File/Nicolas Asfouri)

FILE - In this May 21, 2009 file photo, Rufus Puckett fuels ...

(AP) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:21:22 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this May 21, 2009 file photo, Rufus Puckett fuels up his truck at a gas station in Redwood City, Calif. After rising nearly every day for the past two months and climbing 67 percent so far this year, it looks like gasoline prices may be ready to take a break. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

FILE - In this June 17, 2009 file photo, a Huck's gas station ...

(AP) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:17:18 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this June 17, 2009 file photo, a Huck's gas station manager, who declined to give his name, changes numbers on the price sign outside the Springfield, Ill. station. After rising nearly every day for the past two months and climbing 67 percent so far this year, it looks like gasoline prices may be ready to take a break. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, file)

Rigs in Cangzhou, northern China, pump oil near the coast of ...

(AFP/File) — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:42:18 GMT

(AFP/File) - Rigs in Cangzhou, northern China, pump oil near the coast of the Yellow Sea. China has been driving up commodities prices by stockpiling to prepare for global recovery, but with inventories overflowing and no end to the crisis in sight, analysts say the rally may soon end.(AFP/File/Frederic J. Brown)

A woman adds yak butter oil to fuel candles at the Lupuyan Temple ...

(AP) — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:05:47 GMT

(AP) - A woman adds yak butter oil to fuel candles at the Lupuyan Temple in Lhasa, China, Saturday, June 20, 2009. The city saw a security clampdown following large protests against Chinese rule in March 2008, but recently reopened to foreign tourists. (AP Photo/Greg Baker)

FILE - In this June 17, 2009 file photo, gas prices are displayed ...

(AP) — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:25:40 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this June 17, 2009 file photo, gas prices are displayed in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, FILE)

An oil pump in Havana, Cuba. Oil prices have risen above $72 ...

(AFP/File) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:25:47 GMT

(AFP/File) - An oil pump in Havana, Cuba. Oil prices have risen above $72 a barrel, spurred by hopes that the worst is over for the ailing global economy and unrest in major crude exporters Iran and Nigeria, analysts have said.(AFP/File/Adalberto Roque)

Sierra Club member Bob Greenbaum, left, talks to a man as he ...

(AP) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:24:08 GMT

(AP) - Sierra Club member Bob Greenbaum, left, talks to a man as he and Pat McKenna, right, demonstrate in front of the U.S. Courthouse in Cleveland Thursday, June 18, 2009. Worried about wetlands, environmentalists are trying to block a plan of Baard Energy LLC, of Vancouver, Wash., for a coal-based plant in eastern Ohio as a fuel source mainly for the military.(AP Photo/Mark Duncan)

Sierra Club members Pat McKenna, left, and Bob Greenbaum demonstrate ...

(AP) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:19:17 GMT

(AP) - Sierra Club members Pat McKenna, left, and Bob Greenbaum demonstrate in front of the U.S. Courthouse in Cleveland Thursday, June 18, 2009. Worried about wetlands, environmentalists are trying to block a plan of Baard Energy LLC, of Vancouver, Wash., for a coal-based plant in eastern Ohio as a fuel source mainly for the military. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)

An old woman pours yak butter oil to fuel candles at the Jokhang ...

(AP) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:32:51 GMT

(AP) - An old woman pours yak butter oil to fuel candles at the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, China, Thursday, June 18, 2009. After demonstrations against Chinese rule swept the Tibetan plateau 16 months ago, China tightened monitoring of Tibet's Buddhist clergy, who have often been at the forefront of calls for Tibetan independence and the return of their exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. (AP Photo/Greg Baker)