The Group of Seven leading industrialized economies, are asking the world's major oil producers, to boost output, as fears about Hurricane Isaac, as well as tensions with Iran, pushed up oil prices. The G-7 nations-the US, Canada, Japan, UK, Germany, France and Italy - are not yet talking about a release of emergency oil stockpiles, but there is definitely some unease and worry, about the damage from rising fuel costs on already struggling economies. Major oil exporter Saudi Arabia, promised this year to come to the aid of oil-consuming economies if needed, but most other members of the OPEC, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, have resisted boosting output in recent months. Fears come as gasoline prices sit at their highest level for this time of year, amid worries about weather-related disruptions and supply cuts from Iran, which is facing international sanctions, if China and Russia would finally say yes to them, which they won't. Ukraine's former Prime Minister, Yulia Tymoshenko, has lost her appeal in court today, which leaves her in jail, for her conviction of abuse of office. A conviction that is primarily politically motivated and encouraged by her arch enemy Viktor Yanukovich, who desperately wants to see her in prison. The reason he hates her so much, you ask? She narrowly lost to Yanukovich in a run-off for the presidency in February 2010 after a bitter campaign, and would potentially be a great contender to run against him again. The afore <b>...</b>