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The USGS said the Arctic continental shelf could be the world’s geographically largest prospect for oil, and could contain 46.73 trillion cubic metres of natural gas.<\/p>\n

Exploration companies believe recent rapid ice melt in the Arctic may make it easier to get reserves out of the region. US president George W Bush has urged Congress to end a ban on drilling for oil in US coastal waters.<\/p>\n

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