| Aug 1, Barrel of Crude Oil is $61.50 |
| Aug 25, Barrel of Crude Oil is $67.49 |
| Aug 29,Hurricane Katrina hits Gulf Coast at 6-8 a.m. CDT; Eye in Mississippi East of NOLA |
| Barrel of Crude breaks $70 shortly but retreats |
| Aug 30, Barrel of Crude Oil is $69.90; Phoenix Gas is $2.67 |
| Aug 31, Barrel of Crude Oil is $68.94; Phoenix Gas is 2.65-2.75 |
| Aug 31, Strategic Petroleum Reserve SPR to be tapped to relieve gas prices and increase amount available. Also, European allies will ship some gasoline and crude oil to us in the next few weeks to ease the crunch. |