Archive for August 31st, 2008

How come hurricanes never had much affect on oil prices until recently?

Sunday, August 31st, 2008
oil prices
Toddacanda asked:


Like before 2005 when Katrina hit there were hurricanes in the Gulf that had little or no impact on oil prices but now in a post-Katrina world just the threat of a major hurricane in the Gulf makes the oil prices go up like crazy!

Rhonda
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