Alaska Pipeline Problem Drives Oil Prices Higher
Suspected pipeline corrosion is forcing British Petroleum to shut down production in Alaska's Prudhoe Bay oilfield. The emergency shutdown will remove about 8 percent of daily U.S. crude production, driving oil prices higher.
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