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relief to the US:

Conservation needed to keep PM's promise to provide more energy to U.S.

SASKATOON (CP) - Prime Minister Paul Martin promised Friday that Canada will provide more energy to the U.S. in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina, but with oil production already flat-out, Canadians will have to use less fuel to create the extra supply.

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It's estimated Katrina shut down 90 per cent of production facilities in the area.

Canada's share of the voluntary commitment is 91,000 barrels of oil per day.

Ottawa believes Canada will be able to increase the flow of oil and refined products to the United States mainly because higher gasoline prices will encourage less consumption.

"As a major energy producer, Canada has the ability, and the obligation, to be a part of this important effort," Natural Resources Minister John Efford said in a release.

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