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Futures at $67 as Rita looms

Oil steadied above $67 today after surging 7% as Tropical Storm Rita headed towards the Gulf of Mexico, threatening more supply disruptions less than a month after Hurricane Katrina.

On the move: residents of the Florida Keys are being evacuated ahead of Tropical Storm Rita
On the move: residents of the Florida Keys are being evacuated ahead of Tropical Storm Rita
  • Anthea Pitt
Published 20 September 2005, 06:53Updated 27 June 2012, 05:23