Francis J. Murray Jr., Mr. Cuomo's energy adviser, said the administration supported the bill.

In his previous capacity, he served as energy adviser to U.S. President George W. Bush.

He was an energy adviser under President Ford and is currently an adviser to the United States Congress and to several foreign governments.

Harvey Wasserman, the senior energy adviser at Greenpeace, the environmental advocacy group, said this would be a big advantage.

In this connection, I met this morning with our energy advisers who are watching the oil production situation very, very closely.

He was called to testify before several congressional committees and served as an energy adviser to President Jimmy Carter.

"People know now they can't get away with that kind of gaming of the market today," Mr. Davis's senior energy adviser, Richard Katz, said.

Some of Davis' energy advisers were formerly employed by the same energy speculators who made millions from the crisis.

A new advice centre opened in Edinburgh today, where energy advisers will tell you how to save money.

Morgan Stanley, the top energy adviser in that period, advised on 46 deals worth $224 billion, reaping billions in fees.