Humberto shuts 3 US refineries, oil jumps - Reuters

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Source: Reuters

Humberto shuts 3 US refineries, oil jumps
13 Sep 2007 17:43:25 GMT
Source: Reuters

(Updates with partial electrical power restored at two
refineries)

HOUSTON, Sept 13 (Reuters) - Hurricane Humberto shut
three U.S. refineries in Texas on Thursday morning,
sending oil prices to a record high on the New York
Mercantile Exchange.

NYMEX crude oil futures climbed as much as 28 cents to
a record $80.19 per barrel Thursday morning on a jump
in Gulf Coast gasoline wholesale prices.

All three refineries are in Port Arthur, Texas, which
Humberto raked with 80 mph winds early on Thursday
morning before crossing into Louisiana.

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