French President Nicolas Sarkozy said the leaders of the Group of Eight major industrial nations meeting in Japan should encourage oil-producing countries to boost output to prevent an oil-driven economic slowdown.

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G-8 should encourage oil producers to boost output, says Sarkozy

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