OPEC leaders discuss production boost amid oil shortfall
In Vienna talks 10 of 11 member nations signal willingness to exceed quotas to ease a 4 million barrel daily gap caused by sanctions on Iraq and Kuwait. Saudi Arabia reportedly increased output to meet demand while Venezuela plans to raise from 180 000 to 220 000 barrels per day as Iran and Libya resist.
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Venezuela
Venpres
Vienna
Iran
Gholamreza Agazadeh
Iraq
Libya
Sadek Bousseaa
United States
GU Prices Hold At About 25 Per Barrel Amid Oil Market Shifts
Oil market analysts say prices have remained around 25 dollars a barrel for over six months while Baker Hughes officials forecast a 1990 average rig count near 1,005, a 15.6 percent rise. Industry voices warn of volatility despite signs prices won’t drop to summer lows, with OPEC and Iraqi supply dynamics shaping near-term trends. Kent Hance criticizes energy policy as unstable, linking price swings to national security concerns.
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Baker Hughes Inc
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Baker Hughes
U.S
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Dean Witter Reynolds
Odessa
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Permian Basin
OPEC
Kent Hance
Texas Railroad Commission
United States
Hance
Blues icons mourn Vaughan as fatal crash shocks fans
Stevie Ray Vaughan’s death sent shockwaves through the blues world with Buddy Guy and Vaughan family friends recalling his immense talent. Epic Records mourned the loss as his brother Jimmie Vaughan and colleagues awaited upcoming releases. Authorities confirmed a Bell Jet Ranger crash in fog, killing Vaughan and others. weather conditions limited visibility as crewmembers and security personnel were identified.
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Vaughan
Stevie Ray Vaughan
B. King
Buddy Guy
Guy
Buddy Holly
Casey Monahan
Austin
Andy Schwartz
Epic Records
New York
Joe Cocker
Jimmie
Jimmie Vaughan
Schwartz
Vaughan Brothers
Notable Musicians Lost in Air Crashes Across Decades
A roster of famed artists who perished in plane or helicopter crashes from 1944 to 1990. Glenn Miller vanished over the English Channel in 1944. Patsy Cline and others died in 1963. Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. Richardson perished in 1959. Jim Reeves fell in 1964. Otis Redding and the Bar-Kays died in 1967. Jim Croce died in 1973. Ronnie Van Zant and Skynyrd members in 1977. Stevie Ray Vaughan perished in 1990. Rick Nelson died in 1985. Each entry notes age and crash location.
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Ronnie van Zant
Lynyrd Skynyrd
McComb
Miss
Jim Croce
Natchitoches
Otis Redding
Wisconsin
the Bar-Kays
On the Dock of the Bay
Americans Missing, Westerners Stranded as Iraq Crisis Deepens
The United States reports 63 Americans missing or held by Iraq amid a widening expulsion of diplomats. About 21,000 Westerners are stranded in Iraq and Kuwait as embassies face shutdowns and Iraqi forces surround missions. NATO base Incirlik hosts 52 expelled officials awaiting flights home.
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Marty Davis
Diplomiae Deparment Potenwein
U.S
Washington
Kuwait
Mir
Ungary
Nigeria
Feta
Lebanon
Iraq
Marlin Fitzwater
Weather Map Summary for West Texas Area
Extended forecast covers West Texas Panhandle South Plains Permian Basin and Far West Texas hot and dry with highs mid to upper 90s and lows mid 60s to lower 70s Big Bend area hot with highs 60s to 105 along the Rio Grande. North Texas west and central hot humid with highs 90s to 102 and mid 70s lows East 2 very warm humid with thunderstorms possible highs mid to upper 90s and lows mid 70s South Texas Hill Country and Southcentral partly cloudy hot days with 90s highs and 70s nights. Coastal Bend partly cloudy with daytime showers inland highs upper 80s to upper 90s and near 80 coastal lows 70s inland. Rio Grande Valley plains partly cloudy with daytime showers or storms highs near 90 coast 90s to near 100 inland and lows 60s coast 70s inland. Southeast upper coast partly day stormy Thursday and Friday with: inland 70s highs 80s coast and inland.
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Panhandle
South Plains
Permian Basin
Concho- Pecos Valley
Texas
Big Bend
Rio Grande
North
South Texas
Hill Country
Southcentral
Coastal Bend
Rio Grande Valley
Plains
Weather snapshot for Reading area shows hot Monday
The forecast and climate figures report a Monday high of 97 and overnight low of 66 in Reading. Sunset at 8:19 p.m. and sunrise Wednesday at 7:22 a.m. Precipitation in the last 24 hours is none. August precipitation totals 2.15 inches. Year to date 8.37 inches. Historic note records a 60 degree low in 1478.
Weather Forecast Outlook With Heat Expected This Week
The forecast calls for sunny and hot conditions today with highs in the 90s and winds from the north at 5 to 15 mph. Tonight will be clear with a low in the mid 60s. Wednesday trends toward mid 90s with similar humidity and overnight lows in the 70s.
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NWS
Border States Weather Outlook for New Mexico and Oklahoma
New Mexico faces partly cloudy mountains through Wednesday with widely scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. East regions stay hot with highs in the upper 80s to near 100. mountain lows in the 30s to 50s. Oklahoma remains hot through Wednesday with highs from 98 to 107 and clear skies. Panhandle lows in the 60s, other areas in the 70s.
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New Mexico
Oklahoma
Panhandle
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