hurricane gustav

Oil rises in Asia on worries about Hurricane Gustav (Oil-Prices)

SINGAPORE _ Oil prices in Asia rose Tuesday on concerns Hurricane Gustav may disrupt oil operations in the Gulf of Mexico.It`s hard to predict where Gustav will strike, said Victor Shum, an energy analyst with Purvin & Gertz in Singapore. But the market is reacting to it and edging up some.Light, sweet crude for October delivery was up 58 cents at US$115.69 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange by midafternoon in Singapore. The contract rose 52 cents overnight to set read

Hurricane Gustav strengthens slightly: NHC

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hurricane Gustav strengthened slightly early Tuesday in the central Caribbean as it churned toward southwestern Haiti, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest report. read

Hurricane Gustav takes aim at Haiti, Gulf

MIAMI (Reuters) - Hurricane Gustav barreled toward vulnerable Haiti on Tuesday and appeared set to become a "major" storm later in the week as it neared the Gulf of Mexico where the United States produces a large amount of oil and gas. read

Gustav Strengthens Near Haiti - NHC Forecast is Aggressive

I'm actually eating a stuffed bell pepper at 5:00 am this morning while tracking Hurricane Gustav. You could either call it an odd early breakfast or a very late dinner - hey, hurricane watching makes me hungry. I actually stayed up for the 5:00 am NHC discussion. Late last night a friend sent me an excerpt from New Orleans meteorologist Bob Breck's blog post - Bob is respected by many here for his low key, non panicky approach to hurricane watching and forecasting. Bob writes "This is not read

Hurricane Gustav gaining strength south of Haiti

Hurricane Gustav continued to gain strength Tuesday and forecasters said it could become a Category 2 hurricane before hitting ... read