more than four times October's estimated volume -- hoping to avoid the kind of supply crunch that forced hundreds of gas stations to ration sales a year ago. Oversupply on crude markets has also focused attention on the OPEC producers cartel, which has been pumping near flat out at near 30 million barrels per day since the late summer. Venezuelan Energy Minister Rafael Ramirez said late on Thursday his country would support a cut in oil production by oil cartel OPEC when the producers' group next meets on Dec. 10. On Thursday the OPEC cartel revised down its expectations of oil demand growth for next year and projected a rare big winter stockbuild if the group keeps producing at current levels.
