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No boom time for Big Oil, but production up again

October 29, 2009 By The Associated Press CHRIS KAHN (AP Energy Writer)

NEW YORK (AP) — Oil companies have begun to pump more petroleum and bring in more profits as they recover from an otherwise miserable year. None of the world's biggest producers, however, see a quick return to boom times of last year.

America's thirst for fossil fuels dropped considerably during the recession and it hasn't come close to recovering fully. Throughout most of 2009, storage houses...

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