August 25, 2006

Tropical storm Ernesto spurs futures rally

Futures — aj @ 3:16 pm

The storm is “certainly one of the big drivers behind oil and gas right now, but there are so many uncertainties … from Venezuela’s new Chinese deal, to Israel threatening to attack Iran and new violence in Nigeria,” said Kerr, in comments ahead of the weather system’s upgrade. “On top of all that, the BP announcement that everything is not so hunky-dory in Alaska is rallying prices too,” he said.

Via MarketWatch

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