Ike skews gas; some stations ask $5 a gallon

Courtesy Newsvine - business  Sun, 09/14/2008 - 15:00

Pump prices jumped above $5 per gallon in some parts of the country Sunday as Hurricane Ike, which caused less destruction than feared, left refineries and pipelines idled and destroyed at least 10 offshore petroleum platforms in the Gulf of Mexico.


 

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