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Oil prices ease as US taps strategic reserves
SINGAPORE AFP — Oil prices fell in Asian trade Wednesday as the US government announced the release of oil from its strategic reserve to help with recovery efforts after Hurricane Gustav. In afternoon trade New York's main contract, light sweet crude for October delivery, dropped 71 cents to 109.00...
Oil prices rise as traders mull lower gasoline stocks
NEW YORK AFP — Oil prices rose on Wednesday after a sharp spike the previous day as traders nervously mulled a larger-than-expected decline in US gasoline stocks. Prices closed higher in edgy trade, wiping out declines experienced earlier in the day, as traders assessed a weekly US inventory report...
Indonesian president pleads for end to oil price blame game
JAKARTA AFP — Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono issued an impassioned plea on Wednesday for oil powers and consumer nations to stop the blame game over oil prices and join forces to calm the raging market. Faced with opinion polls showing rising domestic fuel costs are hurting his chances...
Obama plays word association game in TV interview
WASHINGTON AFP — US Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama played a word association game when interviewed on Fox Business Network on Thursday, responding in a rapid-fire manner to words thrown at him. Obama used the game to express respect for his Republican rival, John McCain, and underline his stances...
Iran says oil output hike would not affect prices
TEHRAN AFP — Major crude oil producer Iran said on Friday that increased oil output would not affect skyrocketing prices after a statement by Saudi Arabia revealed that the kingdom would pump more crude to market. "Increases oil production does not have such an impact that it would decrease...
Iran says global oil market saturated
TEHRAN AFP — Iranian Oil Minister Gholam Hossein Nozari said on Thursday that the world market was saturated and that OPEC was meeting demand, official Iranian news agency IRNA reported. "There is enough oil in the market; there is no problem with oil supply and there is enough capability...
Saudi oil-price meet to be at head-of-state level: OPEC chief
LONDON AFP — A meeting due June 22 in Saudi Arabia for the world's biggest oil producers and consumers to discuss record-high crude prices will be at head-of-state level, OPEC chief Abdullah al-Badri said Wednesday. "The meeting in Jeddah will be the head of states and they will discuss...
Oil prices fall in Asia after US crude stocks dip
SINGAPORE AFP — World oil prices fell in volatile Asian trade on Thursday after rising earlier following a US government report that showed American crude reserves dipped for the fourth week in a row. New York's main oil futures contract, light sweet crude for July delivery, was 98 cents...
OPEC chief predicts oil prices will continue to rise
MADRID AFP — The price of oil will continue to climb, especially if there is no improvement in the outlook for the dollar, OPEC president Chakib Khelil told Spain's national radio Monday. "We are going to witness a price rise," especially if the economic situation in the United States...
Iran says US anti-OPEC bill 'inexpert'
TEHRAN AFP — A US bill authorising the federal government to sue OPEC in US courts over alleged price fixing is "inexpert" and "misleading," a senior Iranian oil official said on Saturday. "The claim that OPEC has imposed the current prices on the market by cutting production is completely...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Guiraud | Vice President |
| Claude Perret | Director, HR |
| Denis Hiault | Director, Info |
| Jean-Pierre Vignolle | Director General |
| Jocelyne Bulke | Assistant Director |
| Michel Tourmen | Director, Finance |
| Yves de Saint Jacob | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications |
| Luke Hunt | |
| Michael Mainville | Correspondent |
| Dan Jung | Multimedia Editor |
| Peter Wutherich | Editor |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Pierre Louette | Chairman & CEO |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Info | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director General | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Assistant Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Director, Multimedia Business Development & Communications | Current |
Luke Hunt has worked as a journalist for 20 years, primarily with Agence France-Presse, and is a routine contributor to World Politics Review. In addition to covering the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has extensive experience in Asia and the Middle East. He served as AFP bureau chief in Phnom Penh and Kabul. Currently based in Hong Kong, Hunt's work has appeared in many international newspapers and on international networks including CNN, the BBC and ABC in his native Australia. He has an academic background in military studies and economics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Agence France-Presse | Correspondent | Current |
| Global Radio News Ltd. | Current | |
| San Francisco Chronicle | Moscow-Based Freelance Correspondent | Former |
| The Gazette | Reporter | Former |
| The Prague Post | Reporter | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Jung | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Center for Journalists | Master | Current |
| Agence France-Presse | Editor | Current |
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