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Vincent Hsieh fills up his vehicle at a gas station in San Francisco, ...

(AP) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:01:04 GMT

(AP) - Vincent Hsieh fills up his vehicle at a gas station in San Francisco, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. Energy prices rose Wednesday even as the amount of unused crude, gasoline and natural gas being placed into storage rose again. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

A man pumps gas into his car in San Francisco, California. Oil ...

(AFP/Getty Images/File) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:24:28 GMT

(AFP/Getty Images/File) - A man pumps gas into his car in San Francisco, California. Oil prices rose slightly as traders awaited the weekly US energy report after slower-than-expected economic growth in the United States, the world's biggest energy consuming nation.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Justin Sullivan)

FILE - In this Sept. 19, 2007 file photo, an oil pump is seen ...

(AP) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:15:29 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this Sept. 19, 2007 file photo, an oil pump is seen at dusk in Sakhir, Bahrain. Oil prices fell below $76 a barrel Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, with new data showing a slow U.S. economic recovery and consumer confidence that remains lukewarm at best. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali, File)

In this photo taken Nov. 20, 2009, a tanker truck makes a fuel ...

(AP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:31:53 GMT

(AP) - In this photo taken Nov. 20, 2009, a tanker truck makes a fuel delivery at a Little Rock, Ark., gas station. Retail gasoline prices headed downward to begin one of the country's busiest travel weeks, with more than 33 million people expected to hit the road for the Thanksgiving holiday.(AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

In this photo taken Nov. 20, 2009, a tanker truck makes a fuel ...

(AP) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:36:49 GMT

(AP) - In this photo taken Nov. 20, 2009, a tanker truck makes a fuel delivery at a Little Rock, Ark., gas station. Oil prices rose above $78 a barrel Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, as Iran's war games, aimed at protecting its nuclear plants, deepened tensions in the oil-rich region.(AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

A Pakistani employee fills the tank of a motorcycle at a gasoline ...

(AFP/File) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:07:48 GMT

(AFP/File) - A Pakistani employee fills the tank of a motorcycle at a gasoline station in Karachi, in July 2009. Oil prices remained depressed Friday amid a strengthening dollar and concerns over sustainable economic recovery.(AFP/File/Rizwan Tabassum)

An Iranian protester wearing a mask of Iranian President Mahmoud ...

(AFP/File) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:28:57 GMT

(AFP/File) - An Iranian protester wearing a mask of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at a rally with a fake nuclear missile in Geneva. Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has urged Washington to unblock Iranian assets, as US President Barack Obama warns of "consequences" after Tehran's dismissal of a UN-brokered nuclear fuel deal.(AFP/File/Fabrice Coffrini)

FILE - In this March 10, 2009 file photo, Raymond Pereyra, of ...

(AP) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:19:21 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this March 10, 2009 file photo, Raymond Pereyra, of Attleboro, Mass., pumps gas at the Ell-Bern service station in Boston. Oil prices increased for the third day in a row Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, as the dollar weakened and AAA reported that more drivers are expected on the highways this Thanksgiving weekend. (AP Photo/Lisa Poole, file)

Shopping carriages are lined-up outside of a recently opened ...

(AFP/Getty Images/File) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:07:43 GMT

(AFP/Getty Images/File) - Shopping carriages are lined-up outside of a recently opened Costco warehouse store on November 13, in New York City. US consumer prices rose by a higher-than-expected 0.3 percent in October primarily on the back of higher gasoline prices, government data showed Wednesday.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Spencer Platt)

Oil prices climbed towards 80 dollars on Wednesday on expectations ...

(AFP/File) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:58:53 GMT

(AFP/File) - Oil prices climbed towards 80 dollars on Wednesday on expectations that key data will show a drop in fuel stocks in the United States, the world's biggest energy-consuming nation, traders said.(AFP/File/Behrouz Mehri)

FILE - In this Nov. 11, 2009 file photo, a motorist pumps gas ...

(AP) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:57:35 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this Nov. 11, 2009 file photo, a motorist pumps gas at the Super Petroleum gas station in Lawrence, Mass. Gasoline prices remained near their highs for the year on Monday, Nov. 16, 2009, as a weaker dollar and rising global stock markets boosted oil prices. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, file)

A motorist is about to pump gas at the Super Petroleum gas station ...

(AP) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:24:45 GMT

(AP) - A motorist is about to pump gas at the Super Petroleum gas station in Lawrence, Mass., Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. Oil prices tumbled Thursday, dropping below $77 a barrel after the government reported that petroleum supplies continue to grow as American drivers and businesses cut way back on energy use.(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

A motorist holds a fuel pump at a service station in the eastern ...

(AFP/DDP/File) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:15:25 GMT

(AFP/DDP/File) - A motorist holds a fuel pump at a service station in the eastern German city of Dresden. Demand for oil is surprisingly strong as China and the United States lead global economic recovery, but rising oil prices and mysteries in the data could derail the trend, the IEA has said.(AFP/DDP/File/Norbert Millauer)

A motorist holds a fuel pump at a service station in the eastern ...

(AFP/DDP/File) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:25:16 GMT

(AFP/DDP/File) - A motorist holds a fuel pump at a service station in the eastern German city of Dresden. Global oil demand is higher than expected as economic recovery gathers pace notably in China, but rising prices could derail expansion, the IEA has said.(AFP/DDP/File/Norbert Millauer)

A man hangs off of his auto taxi as he waits in line with others ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:00:09 GMT

(Reuters) - A man hangs off of his auto taxi as he waits in line with others to fill his petrol tank ahead of an expected trade union protest in Colombo November 10, 2009. The protest will include unions from the fuel sector and is expected to start on Wednesday. REUTERS/Andrew Caballero-Reynolds (SRI LANKA TRANSPORT POLITICS ENERGY)

Cars line up at a gas station to fill their tanks ahead of an ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:56:53 GMT

(Reuters) - Cars line up at a gas station to fill their tanks ahead of an expected trade union protest in Colombo November 10, 2009. The protest will include unions from the fuel sector and is expected to start on Tuesday. REUTERS/Andrew Caballero-Reynolds (SRI LANKA TRANSPORT CONFLICT ENERGY)

An employee changes prices on a price board at a petrol station ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:57:05 GMT

(Reuters) - An employee changes prices on a price board at a petrol station in Nanjing, Jiangsu province November 10, 2009. China will lift gasoline and diesel prices by around 7 percent from Tuesday to reflect the rising cost of crude oil, taking pump prices to their highest ever, China's top planning body, the National Development and Reform Commission, said on Monday. REUTERS/Sean Yong (CHINA ENERGY BUSINESS)

An employee updates the price of petrol on a price board at ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:28:19 GMT

(Reuters) - An employee updates the price of petrol on a price board at a petrol station in Nanjing, Jiangsu province November 10, 2009. China will lift gasoline and diesel prices by around 7 percent from Tuesday to reflect the rising cost of crude oil, taking pump prices to their highest ever, China's top planning body, the National Development and Reform Commission, said on Monday. REUTERS/Sean Yong (CHINA ENERGY BUSINESS)

Bullion bars at a gold refiner. Gold prices hit a record above ...

(AFP/File) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:00:50 GMT

(AFP/File) - Bullion bars at a gold refiner. Gold prices hit a record above 1,100 dollars on Monday with the dollar weakening after a pledge by G20 countries to keep economic recovery pumped up with easy money.(AFP/File/Sebastian Derungs)

CEO of state-controlled Statoil, Helge Lund, speaks at a news ...

(AP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:00:34 GMT

(AP) - CEO of state-controlled Statoil, Helge Lund, speaks at a news conference in Oslo, Norway Wednesday Nov. 4, 2009. Norwegian oil company Statoil ASA posted a 5 percent rise in third-quarter profits, saying gains on currency values helped offset sagging oil and gas prices. Statoil on Wednesday said net profit for the July through September period inched up to 6.6 billion kroner ($1.1 billion) from 6.3 billion kroner in 2008. (AP Photo/Scanpix/Lise Aserud)

CEO of state-controlled Statoil, Helge Lund, speaks at a news ...

(AP) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:00:10 GMT

Badr Siban works pumping gas at a full service station in Buffalo, ...

(AP) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:03:26 GMT

(AP) - Badr Siban works pumping gas at a full service station in Buffalo, N.Y., Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009. Oil prices rose Tuesday as the Federal Reserve began a two-day policy meeting on interest rates.(AP Photo/David Duprey)

A protester holds placards denouncing North Korean leader Kim ...

(AFP/File) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:33:18 GMT

(AFP/File) - A protester holds placards denouncing North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il at a rally in Seoul, South Korea. The hardline Stalinist state has produced more plutonium to make nuclear weapons, official media have said, a day after the north threatened to "go its own way" unless Washington agrees to direct talks.(AFP/File/Park Ji-Hwan)

Graphic shows retail gas prices since 2006 ...

(AP) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:45:13 GMT

(AP) - Graphic shows retail gas prices since 2006

FILE - In this Oct. 19, 2009 file photo, Russ Conde, of Kingston, ...

(AP) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:22:52 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this Oct. 19, 2009 file photo, Russ Conde, of Kingston, N.H., fills his truck with gas at a fueling station, in Waltham, Mass. Americans are now paying more for gasoline than a year ago, and pump prices are expected to stay higher for several months as the nation heads into the holiday shopping season. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, file)

In this Oct. 27, 2009 photo, a sign is seen at a Mobil gas station ...

(AP) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:57:03 GMT

(AP) - In this Oct. 27, 2009 photo, a sign is seen at a Mobil gas station in East Montpelier, Vt. Americans are now paying more for gasoline than a year ago, and pump prices are expected to stay higher for several months as the nation heads into the holiday shopping season. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)

In this Oct. 28, 2009 photo, a Chevron gasoline station is shown ...

(AP) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:10:22 GMT

(AP) - In this Oct. 28, 2009 photo, a Chevron gasoline station is shown in Miami Beach, Fla. Chevron said Friday, it pushed its way through a weak third quarter by pumping more oil out of the ground as prices recover from a severe plunge earlier in the year.(AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

A lit trademark sign beacons customers to the Highland Village ...

(AP) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:04:54 GMT

(AP) - A lit trademark sign beacons customers to the Highland Village Chevron gas station in Jackson, Miss., Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. Chevron said Friday, it pushed its way through a weak third quarter by pumping more oil out of the ground as prices recover from a severe plunge earlier in the year. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

A pickup truck pulls out of the Highland Village Chevron gas ...

(AP) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:03:35 GMT

(AP) - A pickup truck pulls out of the Highland Village Chevron gas station in Jackson, Miss., Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. Chevron said Friday, it pushed its way through a weak third quarter by pumping more oil out of the ground as prices recover from a severe plunge earlier in the year. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Motorist fill their tanks with fuel at a shell gas station in ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:53:50 GMT

(Reuters) - Motorist fill their tanks with fuel at a shell gas station in Phoenix, Arizona October 29, 2009. Exxon Mobil Corp, Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Eni SpA dashed hopes for an imminent turnaround for the oil industry, saying sluggish economic recovery was weighing on energy demand and prices. REUTERS/Joshua Lott (UNITED STATES ENERGY BUSINESS)

In this Oct. 27, 2009 photo, a Mobil gas logo is seen on a gas ...

(AP) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:31:47 GMT

(AP) - In this Oct. 27, 2009 photo, a Mobil gas logo is seen on a gas pump in East Montpelier, Vt. The world's largest publicly traded oil company said Thursday, Oct. 29, third-quarter profit tumbled with crude prices, but like other big energy companies, production is bouncing back. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot)

Oil prices briefly fell under 78 dollars per barrel on Wednesday, ...

(AFP/DDP/File) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:27:46 GMT

(AFP/DDP/File) - Oil prices briefly fell under 78 dollars per barrel on Wednesday, mirroring sliding stock markets, as traders also reacted to rising crude and gasoline stockpiles in the United States, a key consumer.(AFP/DDP/File/Norbert Millauer)

In this Oct. 26, 2009 photo, a customer fuels up his car at ...

(AP) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:55:50 GMT

(AP) - In this Oct. 26, 2009 photo, a customer fuels up his car at a Phillips 66 gas station in Woburn, Mass. ConocoPhillips said Wednesday, low natural gas prices and thin margins from its gasoline refining business sent its profit tumbling 71 percent in the third quarter, but the oil company is ramping up production as crude prices jump.(AP Photo/Lisa Poole)

In this Oct. 26, 2009 photo, a customer fuels up his car at ...

(AP) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:54:11 GMT

(AP) - In this Oct. 26, 2009 photo, a customer fuels up his car at a Phillips 66 gas station in Woburn, Mass. ConocoPhillips says low natural gas prices and thin margins from its gasoline refining business sent its profit tumbling 71 percent in the third quarter, but the oil company is ramping up production as crude prices jump.(AP Photo/Lisa Poole)

British energy producer BG Group said that net profit tumbled ...

(AFP/File) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:14:16 GMT

(AFP/File) - British energy producer BG Group said that net profit tumbled 43.5 percent in the third quarter due to weaker natural gas prices and lower-than-expected output.(AFP/File/Shaun Curry)

A customer pumps fuel Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, at a Valero gas ...

(AP) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:46:49 GMT

(AP) - A customer pumps fuel Monday, Oct. 26, 2009, at a Valero gas station in Glendale, Calif. The largest independent petroleum refiner in the U.S. said Tuesday it lost nearly $500 million in the third quarter as it was caught between a rise in oil prices and a slump in American travel. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

FILE - In this Oct. 25, 2007 file photo, the BP (British Petroleum) ...

(AP) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:56:35 GMT

(AP) - FILE - In this Oct. 25, 2007 file photo, the BP (British Petroleum) logo is shown at a gas station in Washington. BP PLC on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009 reported higher than expected profits in the third quarter though earnings were depressed by the sharp fall in oil and gas prices in the past year. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, file)