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To: craig crawford who wrote (155)6/7/2001 1:32:25 PM
From: craig crawford  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1643
 
Thursday June 7, 10:28 am Eastern Time

US diesel-generator boom threatens petroleum stocks
biz.yahoo.com

NEW YORK, June 6 (Reuters) - A surge in the construction of large-scale diesel generators across the U.S. due to fears of power outages could leave the nation's heating oil and diesel supplies vulnerable to summer demand
spikes, analysts said Wednesday.

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT - news), Cummins Engine Inc. (NYSE:CUM - news), and Detroit Diesel all report booming demand for their diesel-powered generators, particularly on the West Coast where rolling blackouts are threatening businesses that depend on around-the-clock computer feeds.