Ga. Stocks Up on Supplies for Hurricane
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With Hurricane Frances too close and too powerful to ignore, residents of coastal Georgia &#151; where no major hurricane has hit in more than a century &#151; hedged their bets, stocking up on supplies and booking inland hotel rooms.
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Gas prices jumped more than 5 cents a gallon in the past two weeks, largely because of supply problems related to Hurricane Ivan, an industry analyst said Sunday.
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NEW YORK -- Oil prices surged yesterday on fears of hurricane damage and lower-than-expected crude oil and gasoline inventory data released by the government.
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U.S. energy companies that operate  in the Gulf of Mexico are better prepared to keep petroleum and  natural gas supplies flowing if hurricanes hit this year than  they were during 2005&#39;s disastrous season, U.S. government and  industry officials said Wednesday.
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Inventories at wholesalers rose more than forecast in November and sales increased, reflecting rising prices for oil and farm products.
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Oil prices jumped more than a dollar,  climbing above $48 a barrel on Wednesday after U.S. data showed  the disruption caused by Hurricane Ivan had eaten into fuel  stocks.
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Australian oil producers&#39; stocks such as Woodside Petroleum Ltd. rose after crude oil climbed to a record amid concern that hurricane damage in North America will disrupt supply.
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ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 6  /PRNewswire/ -- With another hurricane season upon us, the chemical industry is prepared to build on the successful actions taken last year to weather devastating hurricanes like Katrina and Rita.
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LONDON : Oil prices bolted higher on fears of disruption to production and import activity in the Gulf of Mexico because of Hurricane Ivan, traders said.
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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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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT.N) on Monday maintained its August sales forecast and said demand was particularly strong in the U.S. Southeast last week as people stocked up on duct tape, rope and water in preparation for Hurricane Charley.
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Crude oil rose and natural gas soared in New York as the approach of Hurricane Ivan disrupted production and tanker shipments in the Gulf of Mexico, where a quarter of US oil and natural gas is pumped.
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The number of Americans lining up to claim an initial week of jobless aid climbed more than expected last week, primarily because of hurricanes that have battered Florida, putting many people out of work, the government said on Thursday.
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Stocks gained on Tuesday as data showing a higher-than-expected rise in orders of durable goods last month eased some economic worries, helping shares of major manufacturers.
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General Electric Co. GE.N on Friday  reported higher third-quarter earnings as strength across many  of its financial and industrial businesses outweighed  hurricane-related insurance losses.
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Inventories at U.S. wholesalers  climbed a steeper-than-expected 1.1 percent in November as  stocks increased across a wide variety of categories, including  cars and computers, a government report showed on Monday.
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Bermuda's residents stock up as officials warn that approaching storm Florence could become a hurricane.