Katrina Pushes Oil Prices Over $70 A Barrel

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Refining Output Drops During Storm

POSTED: 2:09 am EDT August 29, 2005

NEW YORK -- America's already tight oil refining capacity could suffer a serious blow from Hurricane Katrina, and the storm sent prices over $70 a barrel.

Analysts say the result could be still higher prices for gasoline, heating oil, jet fuel and other products.

Refiners have closed more than 1 million barrels of refining output along the Gulf Coast. One expert said the actual amount could be higher.

The vice president of risk management at an energy firm in New York said that if Katrina knocks out significant refining capacity, "we're going to be in deep, dark trouble."

The possible impact of Katrina is already sharply affecting the New York Mercantile Exchange, early electronic trading had crude oil futures jumping $4.50 a barrel, to above $70.

Some Gulf Coast refineries were damaged last September by the less powerful Hurricane Ivan.

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