HOUSTON (Reuters) - Oil production in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico ground to a near halt and coastal refineries and ports curtailed operations on Tuesday as Tropical Storm Isaac neared hurricane strength en route to Louisiana.
With much of the region's oil production shut in, refineries closed or at reduced rates, and key import terminals shuttered, oil traders geared up for supply disruptions.
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