By CATHY BUSSEWITZ AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The energy industry braced for catastrophic storm surges and winds as Hurricane Laura cut a dangerous path across the coastlines of Texas and Louisiana, making landfall early Thursday. Oil and gas producers evacuated platforms and rigs in the Gulf of Mexico and companies shut down refineries in the storm's path. Many had already done so while preparing for Tropical Storm Marco. Utilities face downed power lines and blackouts. 'These hurricanes, they can attack the entire energy infrastructure,' said Jim Burkhard, head of IHS Markit research for crude oil markets. 'And […]

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