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To: knak

Sending my prayers as well knak.


2,051 posted on 10/27/2004 12:54:25 PM PDT by appalachian_dweller (Threat Level: SEVERE {due to Ramadan} -- Basic list of survival gear @ my FR Homepage)
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To: All
I found this following OPEC article interesting, as well as the timing, considering today's events.

OPEC to U.S. - Use Emergency Oil Reserves (10/27/04)

Wed Oct 27, 2004 10:21 AM ET By Muklis Ali JAKARTA (Reuters) - OPEC took the unprecedented step of urging the United States to tap its emergency crude reserves to bring down world oil prices.

Purnomo Yusgiantoro, the president of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, said on Wednesday he had approached Washington to suggest the move to force prices down from $55 a barrel.

"We had communication with them. I asked them to use their reserves," Purnomo, Indonesia's oil minister, told reporters in Jakarta. He did not say what Washington's response was.

In Washington, a White House spokesman said the Bush administration would not use the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to influence market prices.....

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2,055 posted on 10/27/2004 12:58:30 PM PDT by all4one (With the new poll numbers coming out, what did Kerry say to Edwards? - - "It's Over Johnny")
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To: appalachian_dweller; Cindy; MamaDearest

thank you


2,069 posted on 10/27/2004 1:30:04 PM PDT by knak
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