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Tropical Storm Francine Churns Toward Louisiana as Path Shifts

  • System to become a hurricane Tuesday in warm Gulf waters
  • Chevron, Exxon, Shell evacuate workers from oil platforms

Tropical Storm Francine.

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Tropical Storm Francine is set to become a hurricane Tuesday as it churns toward Louisiana after shifting east, forcing some oil drillers to halt productionBloomberg Terminal but following a path that will likely avert key natural gas export plants.

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