excerpt from Bloomberg newswires
-The threat of terror attacks may reduce travel and consumer spending, leading to slower economic growth. In the three months after the Sept. 11 assault, oil fell 35 percent. Prices also dropped today after BP Plc said it may keep operating part of the Prudhoe Bay oil field, the largest in the U.S. Prices surged on Aug. 7 when the company said it would shut all operations. -
-The threat of terror attacks may reduce travel and consumer spending, leading to slower economic growth. In the three months after the Sept. 11 assault, oil fell 35 percent. Prices also dropped today after BP Plc said it may keep operating part of the Prudhoe Bay oil field, the largest in the U.S. Prices surged on Aug. 7 when the company said it would shut all operations. -
