1 Herpes zoster, or shingles, which is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox, can involve the cornea. 2  Conjunctivitis is inflammation of the conjunctiva, the thin lining over the front of the eye and on the inner side of the eyelids. 3  Allergies or infections (viral or bacterial) can cause conjunctivitis.
So the real âcurseâ is in fact an oil price collapse. The current price collapse â for the first time since 2009 prices are below the symbolic $50 a barrel â is largely a result of the boom in shale oil production in the US, adding more than 3m barrels over the past few years. High prices bring investment and supply, and this boom was no different.
Issue 6. The benefits to consumers of a drop in oil prices are likely to be much smaller than the adverse impact on consumers of an oil price rise. When oil prices rose, businesses were quick to add fuel surcharges. They are less quick to offer fuel rebates when oil prices go down.