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U.S. economy in danger zone with oil price: Bodman

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Mon Aug 6, 2007 5:20am EDT

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy is in a "danger zone" with respect to near record-high crude oil prices and OPEC needs to boost its production to avoid shortages, U.S. Energy Secretary Sam Bodman said on Thursday.

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High U.S. oil prices can no longer be justified by tight U.S. refinery capacity, and it would be "useful" for both OPEC and non-OPEC suppliers to boost their production, Bodman told reporters.



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