Oil Climbs as Hurricane Approaches U.S.
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World oil prices rose on Tuesday as  Hurricane Ivan charged toward the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico,  where energy companies shut down refineries and offshore oil  rigs and evacuated thousands of workers.
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US oil prices have surged above $48 per barrel as production and shipping disruptions caused by Hurricane Ivan cause domestic supplies to shrink more than expected.
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Crude oil prices rose for a third day in four yesterday amid concern about the loss of production and possible damage from Hurricane Ivan, which passed just east of Gulf of Mexico production platforms.
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World oil prices rose on Friday,  boosted by production stoppages due to a severe hurricane in  the Gulf of Mexico and worries that another storm might further  delay imports into the United States.
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Oil prices rose to another record Tuesday as a long supply disruption in the Gulf of Mexico from Hurricane Ivan caused concern about winter heating fuel supplies.
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World oil prices rose on Thursday as  Hurricane Ivan reached the U.S. Gulf Coast, having shut more  than 1 million barrels of daily output in the Gulf of Mexico  and 13 percent of refining capacity in the United States.
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World oil prices rose on Thursday as  Hurricane Ivan slammed into the U.S. Gulf Coast, where over a  quarter of the country's oil and gas is produced.
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Oil prices headed up toward $45 a  barrel on Wednesday as Hurricane Ivan shut 60 percent of crude  output in the Gulf of Mexico and at least five refiners along  the U.S. coast planned to close as a precaution.
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Oil's record-breaking rally lifted U.S.  crude beyond $52 a barrel on Wednesday, fueled by the impact of  Hurricane Ivan on U.S. winter inventories.
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Crude reaches $51.48 a barrel as the damage from Hurricane Ivan lingers in the Gulf of Mexico. LONDON  - Oil prices streaked to a record high above $51 a barrel Wednesday as speculators drove up prices
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Oil prices rose Thursday as a tropical depression near Mexico raised concerns about possible disruptions to oil and gas production.
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Oil prices rose on Wednesday as  Hurricane Ivan -- one of the fiercest storms on record --  churned toward the southeastern United States, while the dollar  struggled with worrying economic data.
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World oil prices rose on Thursday as  concerns over a supply shortage after Hurricane Ivan persisted  despite news the U.S. will loan some oil from its reserves to  refineries to make up for lost production.
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World oil prices rose on Friday, boosted by production stoppages due to a severe hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico and worries that another storm might further delay imports into the United States.
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Crude oil futures rose on concern Hurricane Ivan may disrupt production, refining and the arrival of shipments as it moves into the Gulf of Mexico, where a quarter of US oil and natural gas is pumped.
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World oil prices surged nearly 4  percent on Friday on worries the U.S. hurricane season would  continue to hamper energy production and imports in the Gulf of  Mexico, delaying vital stock-building ahead of winter.
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Crude oil futures rose above $50 a barrel in New York on concern rebel attacks in Nigeria may reduce production while US inventories are near a 29-year low because of disruptions caused by Hurricane Ivan.