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On the recordJune 1, 2009
Just a week ago Maine's fuel dealers were in my office saying that they believe excessive speculation by noncommercial players is once again driving up the cost of oil.
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Susan Collins
Republican · Maine

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Collins discusses concerns from Maine fuel dealers about rising oil costs due to speculation.

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