Meanwhile, we are in discussions with oil-producing countries, as well as the IEA, about the various options that are available in the global system to deal with a major disruption, should that occur.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

The assets consist of currently producing oil and gas properties, as well as approximately 500, 000 acres in Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York, which have exposure to the Marcellus, Utica and Trenton Black River exploration trends.

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He is looking at a lot of options -- sorry, backing up to your middle question -- this administration has been in regular contact with the IEA as well as oil-producing countries during this time of elevated energy prices.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

We are in regular consultation with the IEA as well as with oil-producing states.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

The initial 4G roll-out includes the oil-producing region of Cabinda, as well as 15 densely-populated cities and towns including Luanda.

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There are a lot of reasons this can happen: For instance, the big oil companies make money from refining and distributing as well as producing, and the investors in these stocks tend to push their price around in correlation with the aggregate stock market.

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But as any oil-producing developing country can attest, such profits can create problems as well as solve them.

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