Mexico's Pemex says evacuates workers due to Dean
Source: Reuters
MEXICO CITY, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Mexico has started to evacuate 13,360 workers from its Gulf of Mexico oil rigs as powerful Hurricane Dean neared, state oil company Pemex said on Sunday. Pemex produces some 70 percent of its crude oil from offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico and is a major supplier to the United States.
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