Gulf oil and gas producers give Ike a serious look

NEW YORK (AP)

Other producers were also watching Ike, which was about 90 miles northeast of Cuba and traveling fast. The storm could strike the U.S. coast by midweek.

“Offshore oil and gas operators in the Gulf of Mexico who are re-boarding platforms and rigs and restoring production following Hurricane Gustav are now starting to take precautions for Hurricane Ike,” the U.S. Minerals Management Service said on Sunday.