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Tropical Storm Marco roars ashore on Mexico's Gulf

AP — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:59:06 +0000

The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Marco is hitting land north of Mexico’s Veracruz port on the Gulf coast.

AP Investigation: Ike environmental toll apparent

AP — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 12:57:25 +0000

Hurricane Ike’s winds and massive waves destroyed oil platforms, tossed storage tanks and punctured pipelines. The environmental damage only now is becoming apparent: At least a half million gallons of crude oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico and the marshes, bayous and bays of Louisiana and Texas, according to an analysis of federal data by The Associated Press.

How much the Gulf states are going to pay to rescue the American economy ?

Mustafa Hamido — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:28:44 +0000

An urgent question has appeared after the Collapse in the American economy: How much the gulf states will pay to rescue the American economy? According to reports by Arab news papers, American is putting the Gulf States under pressure...

Oil seesaws on supply, economic uncertainties

AP — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:42:23 +0000

Oil prices fluctuated Thursday, hovering near $105 a barrel as traders grappled with what impact a pending U.S. financial bailout plan would have on falling domestic energy demand and also monitored supply outages in the Gulf of...

Oil price slip on supply, economic uncertainties

AP — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:07:41 +0000

Oil prices slipped Thursday as investors weighed supply delays in the Gulf of Mexico against concerns that the U.S. credit crisis will slow global economic growth and hurt crude...

Oil price down slightly on uncertainty

AP — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:10:41 +0000

Oil prices were down Thursday at under US$105 a barrel as investors weighed supply delays in the Gulf of Mexico against concerns that the U.S. credit crisis will slow global economic growth and hurt crude...

Oil falls in Asia on supply delays, bailout plan

AP — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:36:33 +0000

Oil prices fell to near $104 a barrel Thursday in Asia as investors weighed supply delays in the Gulf of Mexico against concerns that the U.S. credit crisis may slow global economic growth and hurt crude...

Oil steady in Asia on supply delays, bailout plan

AP — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 05:04:00 +0000

Oil prices were steady Thursday in Asia below $106 a barrel as investors weighed supply delays in the Gulf of Mexico against concerns that the U.S. credit crisis will slow global economic growth and hurt crude...

Oil rises near $108 as investors eye supply drop

AP — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:10:02 +0000

Oil prices rose near $108 a barrel Wednesday as traders shifted focus from U.S. economic woes to tightening global crude supplies amid a drop in output from the Gulf of Mexico and...

Oil rises above $108 as investors eye supply drop

AP — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:35:58 +0000

Oil prices rose above $108 a barrel Wednesday as traders shifted focus from U.S. economic woes to tightening global crude supplies amid a drop in output from the Gulf of Mexico and...