Obama eyes active role in oil markets (Reuters)

Courtesy Ytop stories  Thu, 03/20/2008 - 8:42am

Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks to supporters during a campaign stop in Charlotte, North Carolina March 19, 2008.<br /><br />(Chris Keane/Reuters)Reuters - Democrat Barack Obama would take an active role in U.S. oil markets as president, tackling concerns about the dominance of large oil companies and eyeing the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as a potential weapon to combat high prices, his top energy adviser said.




 

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