Oil prices rise to five-month highs as producers shut in ahead of Hurricane Laura

Meanwhile, analysts forecast US crude stockpiles fell for a fifth week in a row

Hurricane Laura: moving toward north-west Gulf of Mexico — Hurricane Laura: moving toward north-west Gulf of MexicoPhoto: AFP/SCANPIX

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Published 25 August 2020, 20:02Updated 25 August 2020, 20:02