Energy leaders search for crude solutions

London conference addresses oil-production problems

LONDON – With global oil production already stretched to the limit, hurricane Katrina put a serious crimp in the world
At a two-day conference here, oil industry executives, analysts and leaders from oil producing countries are looking at a variety of pieces of the puzzle. But the central question remains: Can more oil be found and produced fast enough to head off a global energy crunch?

The only honest answer is: No one knows for sure.

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