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            <title><![CDATA[Ida Is Making Labor Day Gasoline Most Expensive Since 2014]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeffrey Bair]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2021 18:40:12 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Climate Change Speeds Up U.S. Harvest, Giving Oil Unlikely Lift]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2021 16:21:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Americans Keep Driving Despite Virus Concerns, Aiding Oil Prices]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2021 18:36:57 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[World’s Biggest Oil Market Sees Over-Supply Risk Amid Delta Rise]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2021 20:07:29 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Texas GOP’s All-In Focus on Culture War Spurs Corporate Backlash]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2021 15:17:31 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[U.S. REFINERY INSIGHTS: Hopes Fade for Post-Summer Demand Boost]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Barbara J. Powell]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2021 13:11:25 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Russia Captures No. 2 Rank Among Foreign Oil Suppliers to U.S.]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2021 17:38:37 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[U.S. Jet Fuel Demand Surges But Full Recovery Is Still Elusive]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2021 14:53:30 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[America’s Oil Demand Is Roaring Back Faster Than Expected]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2021 17:28:48 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Reno Airport Sees Fuel Shortage as Fires Draw Away Truckers]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2021 21:57:57 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Fuel-hauling companies that reduced staff during the pandemic are struggling to hire back drivers that found jobs elsewhere.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[U.S. Jet Fuel Glut Is Too Big for Surging Air Travel to Drain]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2021 17:31:35 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[The World’s Road Fuel Demand to Peak Years Earlier Than Expected]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2021 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[U.S. Oil Consumption Surging With Industry Firing at Full Blast]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2021 21:35:08 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[U.S. Refineries Eye Week of Strong Gasoline Demand With Caution]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Barbara J. Powell]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2021 19:42:10 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[U.S. Gasoline Demand Soars to Record on July 4 Travel Surge]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2021 15:09:11 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[U.S. Fuel Use Seen at Post-Virus High in Run-Up to Holiday]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2021 18:57:21 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Vehicles head east out of Los Angeles on the Interstate 10 freeway in Alhambra, California on May 27, 2021, ahead of the Memorial Day weekend.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[High Oil Prices Send U.S. Refiners Scouring for Alternatives]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2021 17:57:14 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Road Trippers Face Occasional Empty Pump and Pricey Gasoline]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Distribution snags in several states and the most expensive 4th of July fuel since 2014 means hunting for a cheap fill up may be tough.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2021 11:00:17 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[U.S. Refineries Are Swinging for the Fences This Summer]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Barbara J. Powell]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2021 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>The Valero Energy Corp. Wilmington Refinery adjacent to the Port of Long Beach in Wilmington, California, U.S., on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Oil fell for a second day with an increase in U.S. crude inventories compounding concerns around a choppy global demand recovery.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[California Roads Add More Cars After Easing of Restrictions]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2021 15:55:26 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>Vehicles travel along the California SR 91 and Interstate 710 (I-710) Freeway Interchange in Long Beach, California, U.S., on Friday, May 28, 2021. The days of bargain basement airfares are ending as the U.S. vaccine supply unleashes a wave of pent-up travel demand.</media:description>
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