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India, Malaysia raise gas prices for residents
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With global oil prices soaring, authorities in the two countries said a day earlier they were slashing fuel subsidies that were draining government coffers. (article 6)
NEW YORK - Oil prices soared Thursday as the dollar swooned and prices at the pump in the United States edged to within a penny of US$4 a gallon. (article 9)
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has said inflation remains a danger, as oil prices have shown a sharp increase. (article 7)
India has raised fuel prices by 10%, the second such increase this year, because of the rising cost of oil. (article 1)
India imports nearly 75% of its crude oil requirements and controls the price of domestic fuel products to help contain inflation and protect the poor. (article 1)
With a nationwide average gas price of just about $4 a gallon, lots of people are thinking there must be something the government can do to help. (article 11)
WITH AMERICANS steaming over $4-a-gallon gasoline and ExxonMobil reporting first-quarter earnings of nearly $10.9 billion, the temptation to grandstand about "obscene" profits and "greedy" oil companies is one too many politicians cannot resist. (article 13)
Oil prices fell by more than $2 a barrel on Wednesday as latest figures showed US petrol reserves had risen more than expected. (article 3)
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With global oil prices soaring, authorities in the two countries said a day earlier they were slashing fuel subsidies that were draining government coffers. (article 3)
Oil prices have doubled over the last year, spiking as high as $135.09 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange on May 22 before falling back some. (article 2)
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil rose above $128 on Friday, extending gains after its biggest ever one-day rise in the previous session, as the U.S. dollar weakened on signals the European Central Bank may raise interest rates this year. (article 5)
Also, a weaker greenback makes oil less expensive to investors dealing in other currencies, and analysts believe the dollar's protracted decline has been a major reason why oil prices have nearly doubled in the past year. (article 4)
WITH AMERICANS steaming over $4-a-gallon gasoline and ExxonMobil reporting first-quarter earnings of nearly $10.9 billion, the temptation to grandstand about "obscene" profits and "greedy" oil companies is one too many politicians cannot resist. (article 8)
With a nationwide average gas price of just about $4 a gallon, lots of people are thinking there must be something the government can do to help. (article 6)
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Source articles
- India forced to raise fuel prices (BBC News, 06/04/2008, 414 words)
- India courts risk with fuel hike (BBC News, 06/04/2008, 732 words)
- Oil dips to $121 as reserves grow (BBC News, 06/04/2008, 191 words)
- India and Malaysia Risk Voters’ Wrath by Raising Fuel Prices (nytimes.com, 06/05/2008, 685 words)
- India, Malaysia raise gas prices for residents (money.cnn.com, 06/05/2008, 886 words)
- Fuel protests erupt in India, Malaysia (Washington Post, 06/05/2008, 317 words)
- OECD highlights inflation worries (BBC News, 06/05/2008, 262 words)
- Oil prices hold above $128 a barrel (sfgate.com, 06/05/2008, 553 words)
- Oil soars, gasoline edges closer to $4 at the pump (cbc.ca, 06/05/2008, 789 words)
- Oil rises above $128 after record surge on weak dollar (boston.com, 06/05/2008, 397 words)
- Six fixes for high gas prices (money.cnn.com, 06/04/2008, 1094 words)
- Protests, strikes staged as gas soars; a gallon now $11 in Turkey (sfgate.com, 06/05/2008, 806 words)
- No profits, no oil (boston.com, 06/04/2008, 746 words)
- MONTANA GOVERNOR IS SITTING ON AN OIL MINE (NY Post, 06/06/2008, 604 words)
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Source articles
- India and Malaysia Risk Voters’ Wrath by Raising Fuel Prices (nytimes.com, 06/05/2008, 685 words)
- India, Malaysia raise gas prices for residents (money.cnn.com, 06/05/2008, 886 words)
- Fuel protests erupt in India, Malaysia (Washington Post, 06/05/2008, 317 words)
- Oil prices hold above $128 a barrel (sfgate.com, 06/05/2008, 553 words)
- Oil rises above $128 after record surge on weak dollar (boston.com, 06/05/2008, 397 words)
- Six fixes for high gas prices (money.cnn.com, 06/04/2008, 1094 words)
- Protests, strikes staged as gas soars; a gallon now $11 in Turkey (sfgate.com, 06/05/2008, 806 words)
- No profits, no oil (boston.com, 06/04/2008, 746 words)
- MONTANA GOVERNOR IS SITTING ON AN OIL MINE (NY Post, 06/06/2008, 604 words)
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Story keywords
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oil, Prices, Gas, India, Gasoline |
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