Wed Nov 11, 3:47 PM ET

A motorist pumps gas at the Super Petroleum gas station in Lawrence, Mass., Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. Oil prices ticked higher Wednesday as OPEC said the world would consume more crude in 2010 than previously expected, and China said its economy improved. Benchmark crude for December delivery added 23 cents to settle at $79.28 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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