‘Panic sets in’ as oil prices hit new high

By staff reporter, originally published by Ireland On-line

October 5, 2004

Oil prices have climbed towards $52 on worries about supply problems in the Gulf of Mexico and low oil inventories.

The price of light sweet crude rose 39 cents to $51.48 a barrel in New York, the highest in its 21-year history.

In London, Brent North Sea crude oil gained 42 cents to $47.55 a barrel, also a new all-time summit.

“There is a grim realisation that there is a chronic shortage of light sweet crude in the world,” analysts said.

“Real panic is setting in, and the hurricane-related bad weather is still causing a backlog in US imports, so this afternoon’s results will be interesting to say the least,” they added.

Almost 27% of Mexico’s 1.7 million barrels of daily production is still disrupted, according to the US Department of the Interior.

More than 15 million barrels, 2.5% of Mexico’s annual oil production, have been affected.

staff reporter

Tags: Fossil Fuels, Oil

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