HURRICANE RITA - Oil and Gas Prices Rise Again as Rita Approaches Texas Coast

Oil and Gas Prices Rise Again as Rita Approaches Texas Coast
New York Times - Houston, the nation's energy epicenter, emptied of people as businesses from large oil refineries to small stores shut down in anticipation of Hurricane Rita. Skip to next paragraph Rita and Katrina Have Shut 23 Percent of U.S. one percentage point on Wednesday.Hurricane Rita has weakened to Category 4

Katrina helps spur readiness for Rita
USA Today - Deseret News in Salt Lake City, in an editorial: 'Already, the Gulf Coast of Texas is gearing up to battle Hurricane Rita in ways that likely would not have come to mind before Katrina. The National Guard is poised to leap into action.

As Rita Nears, Chaos Spreads
Los Angeles Times - Stephen Braun, Times Staff Writers BEAUMONT, Texas With Hurricane Rita bearing down on the Texas and Louisiana coastline

Hurricane Rita weakens again, still Category 4
Reuters - (Adds latest advisory) NEW YORK, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Hurricane Rita, a potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm, could weaken slightly Thursday as it heads toward the Houston area, the heart of the U.S. oil industry, the U.S.

Texans Leave Houston and Coast as Hurricane Rita Moves Closer
New York Times - GALVESTON, Tex., Sept. 22 - More than a million people clogged highways and airports in eastern Texas today as they heeded official warnings to get as far away from Hurricane Rita's projected landfall as possible. people attempted to flee before Hurricane Rita hit. Video Report Still Sheltered

Oil Prices Ease as Traders Await Rita
Star Tribune - a second consecutive day on Friday amid relief that Hurricane Rita had weakened, but also fear that the storm could