Hurricane Laura poses biggest storm threat to US oil output in 15 years

US energy industry preparing for major hurricane strike, cutting crude production at rate near level of 2005's Hurricane Katrina

Battoning down: two men work on placing plywood over the windows of a business before the arrival of Hurricane Laura on 25 August, 2020 in Lake Charles, Louisiana
Battoning down: two men work on placing plywood over the windows of a business before the arrival of Hurricane Laura on 25 August, 2020 in Lake Charles, LouisianaPhoto: AFP/SCANPIX
Published 26 August 2020, 06:29Updated 26 August 2020, 06:30
AmericasNorth America