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Obama says he wants oil producers to boost output
Yahoo ^ | 4/26/11 | Jim Kuhnhenn - ap

Posted on 04/26/2011 7:52:26 PM PDT by NormsRevenge

As the high cost of gasoline takes a toll on politics and pocket books, President Barack Obama said Tuesday he is calling on major oil producers such as Saudi Arabia to increase their oil supplies to help stabilize prices, warning starkly that lack of relief would harm the global economy.

"We are in a lot of conversations with the major oil producers like Saudi Arabia to let them know that it's not going to be good for them if our economy is hobbled because of high oil prices," Obama told a Detroit TV station.

His remarks signaled a broad new appeal in the face of skyrocketing gasoline prices in the United States and they came as he reiterated a call for Congress to repeal oil industry tax breaks.

(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: boost; energy; obama; oil; output; producers
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To: NormsRevenge
I guess The Won never heard of OPEC.
21 posted on 04/26/2011 8:01:55 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (When and why did Steve Dunham change his name to Barack Hussein Obama? When he converted to Islam?)
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To: Jim Robinson

Obama should be arrested and jailed.


22 posted on 04/26/2011 8:02:02 PM PDT by screaminsunshine (Shut up and eat your Beans!)
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To: NormsRevenge

You’ve got it.

Asking foreign producers to up production while
American companies stand idle and are under
government investigation.

We cannot take another term of this crap.


23 posted on 04/26/2011 8:02:18 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: scorchedearther
Not just the EPA. There is also the Fisheries And Wildlife Dept.
24 posted on 04/26/2011 8:02:25 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: Rome2000

The Saudis paid for Obama to go to Harvard.


25 posted on 04/26/2011 8:03:45 PM PDT by screaminsunshine (Shut up and eat your Beans!)
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To: NormsRevenge

Boosting output to lower prices has nothing to do with the speculators doing what is right with the value of the dollar in the global economy. Print some more money jackass. God people are stupid to the “commodity” markets and how it all works. Seriously. Devalue the dollar some more, and let’s see what happens. Jackwipe soundbite moron.


26 posted on 04/26/2011 8:03:53 PM PDT by commonguymd (Freedom is a myth anymore it seems)
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To: NormsRevenge
His remarks signaled a broad new appeal in the face of skyrocketing gasoline prices in the United States

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27 posted on 04/26/2011 8:04:00 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: LibFreeOrDie
He is too busy letting Fed agencies attempt to shut down oil and gas production in Texas and New Mexico.
28 posted on 04/26/2011 8:04:47 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: Army Air Corps

And not to mention Obama personally stating that he was going to bankrupt the oil industry. This idiot Marxist pig is the worst president ever!


29 posted on 04/26/2011 8:04:50 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Rebellion is brewing!! Impeach the corrupt Marxist bastard!!)
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To: NormsRevenge

ughhh, drill everywhere and anywhere.


30 posted on 04/26/2011 8:06:09 PM PDT by Kakaze (Exterminate Islamofacism and apologize for nothing....except not doing it sooner!)
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To: screaminsunshine
Obama should be arrested and jailed.

I don't know about arrested and jailed but he does have to be removed from office before he does more harm......

31 posted on 04/26/2011 8:06:52 PM PDT by eeriegeno (<p>)
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To: Travis McGee

Never underestimate an underperforming Ivy Leaguer...


32 posted on 04/26/2011 8:06:56 PM PDT by TADSLOS (Tea Party. We are the party of NO! NO to more government! NO to more spending! NO to more taxation!)
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To: NormsRevenge

They don’t call him the “Idiot in Chief” for nothing.


33 posted on 04/26/2011 8:07:21 PM PDT by comebacknewt
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To: Kakaze

How about just stop destroying the value of the dollar in the global markets. It’s a start. It is relative to the commodity markets trading value including and most importantly the Barrel price. Buy some coffee now.


34 posted on 04/26/2011 8:08:03 PM PDT by commonguymd (Freedom is a myth anymore it seems)
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To: screaminsunshine

The “Saudis” will soon be fresh out of friends at 1600 Pennsylvania.


35 posted on 04/26/2011 8:08:19 PM PDT by Rome2000 (OBAMA IS A COMMUNIST CRYPTO-MUSLIM)
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To: NormsRevenge
.. warning starkly that lack of relief would harm the global economy.

Well hell, I feel better now that OBummer issued a *STARK WARNING*.
Gas will be $.50 a gallon by the weekend.
Clueless IDIOT!!!

36 posted on 04/26/2011 8:10:19 PM PDT by The Cajun (Palin, Bachmann, Free Republic, Mark Levin, Rush, Hannity......Nuff said.)
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To: NormsRevenge

IDIOT!

He thinks he can order it and that’s it. He has no damn clue, NONE!


37 posted on 04/26/2011 8:11:41 PM PDT by kcvl
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To: commonguymd
Buy some coffee now.

It would be an investment.

38 posted on 04/26/2011 8:12:46 PM PDT by Kakaze (Exterminate Islamofacism and apologize for nothing....except not doing it sooner!)
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To: NormsRevenge

Apart from the other issues, the Saudis are furious at Obama for undermining Mubarak and putting their kingdom at risk.

They are also furious at him for attacking the Gulf Sheikhdoms and the Saudis for resisting the terrorist protestors who are trying to overthrow their governments.

I think that is why the Saudis CUT production, instead of raising it. And some of the other oil sheikhs may do the same thing.


39 posted on 04/26/2011 8:12:56 PM PDT by Cicero
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To: NormsRevenge

The president determines production levels in the economy by a simply decree. What a complete and clueless buffoon he is.


40 posted on 04/26/2011 8:13:37 PM PDT by Starboard
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