Oil prices face pressure from supply fears and weak dollar
Oil markets fear Iran blocking the Hormuz Strait and Nigerian attacks threaten supplies. IEA raises global demand forecast slightly amid weak U.S. economy, while heating oil and diesel rise on emerging-market demand. Gasoline demand in the U.S. fell 2.1 percent year over year.
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Iran
Strait of Hormuz
Britain
Niger Delta
U.S
United States
James Cordier
Tampa
Fla
International Energy Agency
North America
IEA
Nymex
Energy Department
Congress wrangles over bill to aid homeowners
Senate cleared a mortgage bill 84 to 12 but sent it back to the House amid negotiations to resolve disputes delaying relief for hundreds of thousands of homeowners. Rep. Barney Frank said changes could come in a week as Bush administration aides push for enactment.
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Washington
Senate
House
Jim DeMint
R-S.c
White House
Barney Frank
D-Mass
Steny H. Hoyer
D-Md
Bush
Administration
Treasury
Henry Paulson
Sales tax results across Permian Basin towns and districts
July reimbursements reflect May sales tax collections for Alpine, Andrews, Big Lake, Big Spring, Crane, Ector County Hospital District, Fort Stockton, Goldsmith, Grandfalls, Kermit, Lamesa, Marfa, McCamey, Midland, Pecos, Presidio, Rankin, Seminole, Stanton, Toyah, Wickett, and Wink. Most areas show increases. a few report declines, with Midland and Wink among the largest gains.
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Permian Basin
Alpine
Andrews
Big Lake
Big Spring
Crane
Ector County Hospital District
Fort Stockton
Goldsmith
Grandfalls
Kermit
McCamey
Midland
Sen
Pecos
Presidio
Pee
Seminole
Stanton
Toyah
Wickett
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