US Won’t Ask OPEC to Pump More Crude Oil

U.S. Energy Secretary Sam Bodman said he will not ask the OPEC cartel to produce more oil when he attends talks between major global crude oil producers and consuming nations this weekend, even though oil and gasoline prices are soaring.

High energy prices will be on the agenda this weekend at the International Energy Forum in Doha, Qatar, which will be attended by officials from 65 countries, including the United States and members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries,
Reuters