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Saudi Arabia rejects Bush’s request for increased oil output

Riyad, Saudi Arabia (Washingtonpost.com): Saudi Arabia Friday rejected the idea of increasing oil production to help ease soaring gasoline prices, telling President Bush that the kingdom already is meeting its customers’ demand for crude.
The apparent rebuff came as Bush appealed to Saudi King Abdullah to use his country’s vast oil reserves — the world’s [...]

Oil prices slip as Dollar Rises

VIENNA, Austria (AP) — Oil prices slipped Wednesday, adding to their steep slide of more than $3 a barrel in the previous session on a strengthening U.S. dollar and data showing a dramatic drop in American fuel demand.
Easing concerns about supplies also put a lower ceiling on prices.
Trading was cautious in Asia as market participants [...]