Crude price gains before Laura strikes in US Gulf

Oil futures trade at highest level since 5 March as producers prepare for hurricane

Braced for impact: residents of Lake Charles, Louisiana stock up on supplies as Hurricane Laura bears down on US Gulf Coast
Braced for impact: residents of Lake Charles, Louisiana stock up on supplies as Hurricane Laura bears down on US Gulf CoastPhoto: AFP/SCANPIX
Published 27 August 2020, 07:31Updated 27 August 2020, 07:31