Oil prices shot above $80 a barrel Monday as a weakened U.S. dollar created more turbulence in energy markets than a tropical storm heading into the Gulf of Mexico. Ida had helped push crude prices higher all morning, but just as the then-hurricane was…

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Gulf of Mexico – Tropical cyclone – Saffir–Simpson Hurricane Scale – Meteorology – Earth Sciences

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