DamagecausedbyHurricaneKatrinalastmonthdampenedconsumptionin the world'slargesteconomy, whilerefineriesintheGulf of Mexico, whichaccountsforabout30percentofU.S. output, wereshut downandstrainednationalfuelsupplies.(The Korea Herald)지난달허리케인 카트리나로인한피해로세계최대의 경제국인미국의소비가위축되었고미국내생산량의 30%를차지하고있는멕시코만지역의정유소들이문을닫는바람에미국의석유공급이차질을빚었다.