Europe to send emergency oil to US

[sabra]

http://today.reuters.com/business/newsarticle.aspx?type=ousiv&storyID=2005-09-02T135955Z_01_BAU250357_RTRIDST_0_BUSINESSPRO-ENERGY-KATRINA-EUROPE-WRAP-DC.XML

Europe to send emergency oil to US

PARIS (Reuters) - Europe will dip into its emergency reserves of gasoline to help the United States through an energy crisis that began when Hurricane Katrina smashed into Gulf coast refiners, EU governments said on Friday.

Spain and Germany said they were ready and able to send fuel across the Atlantic in an operation coordinated by the West's energy watchdog, the International Energy Agency. The United States confirmed it had requested assistance.

EU nations have watched in horror as the world's richest country struggles with the aftermath of Katrina. Thousands are feared dead and troops in the flooded city of New Orleans have been told to shoot-to-kill to crack down on looting.

Gasoline prices have soared by nearly a fifth over the past week and President George W. Bush has urged Americans to go easy on fuel. Unlike the IEA, the United States has only emergency reserves of crude and a small stockpile of heating oil.

[It was not a pretzel]

1. Well f*ck me

Gas here in Germany has risen about 50-60 cents since yesterday, can we have it back when your done?

I didn't even know you could drink it :crazy:

[atomic-fly]

2. No thanks!

We are not in need of emergency oil. Let the people park their SUVs for a while. I did notice people are driving slower on the highway...perhaps it is starting to sink in.

[Gregorian]

6. Cold turkey. America has the petroleum DTs.

Really. As mean as it sounds, I have been waiting impatiently for these days for over thirty years. This madness of fuel powered craziness must come to an end. It all started with horses being forced into ditches when cars came by and when they would backfire. All bad.

I'm not saying we should go back to the horse. In fact, I'm quite worried about where this is going to go. Six billion. That is the problem we are working around.

We are dependent. That is the other problem.

Sorry. I hate these kinds of posts. Cathartic and negative.

Meanwhile, I am so glad to see new people. Welcome!

[Bob3]

3. Canada and now Europe offering to help

even after all the awful things that this government and its lackeys said about them. As as citizen of this once great republic I am deeply grateful for the offers of help and their understanding of our common humanity despite what the ass hats, fixers, punishment junkies and plain venal evil greedy pig dogs that are in charge in Washington believe.

[ellie]

4. I wonder if smirky

will refuse it like he refused international aid? Of course not! I was just kidding.

[ClintonTyree]

5. That the oil companies will mark up 200% and sell it to Americans

another windfall for big oil! Yippee! Oil Company profits will eclipse their already obscene numbers. Thanks, Europe!

Really, it's a great gesture but the only people who are going to benefit are the rich oil barons. As usual.