Hurricane Gustav hits Haiti, drives up oil prices

1corona4u

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Tue Aug-26-08 02:30 PM
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Hurricane Gustav hits Haiti, drives up oil prices

Source: Yahoo news

NEW YORK - Oil prices swung higher Tuesday as Hurricane Gustav developed south of Haiti, raising concerns that the storm could slam into major oil operations in the Gulf of Mexico.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080826/ap_on_bi_ge/oil_prices

Great. Anything to justify another increase....

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whistle

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Tue Aug-26-08 03:01 PM
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1. I had no idea that the U.S. is so dependent on oil from Haiti!

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Betsy Ross

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Tue Aug-26-08 03:29 PM
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2. Cheney belched.

Oil prices rise.

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geomon666

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Tue Aug-26-08 04:30 PM
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3. Screw the oil platforms.

If you live in the Gulf and are in the impact cone, you need to start preparing now. Whether it be supplies or evacuation. Start getting ready now.

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