MARKET WATCH: Hurricane Irene inflicts no damage on energy markets

Despite the pre-storm hype by government officials and national media concentrated along the East Coast, Hurricane Irene proved a fizzle rather than ferocious, with virtually no impact on energy prices, with crude up 2% Aug. 29 in the New York market on optimism for the economy and oil demand.

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