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Exxon says 28,000 bpd oil, 180 mmcfd gas shut in Gulf

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Sun Aug 31, 2008 11:48am EDT

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HOUSTON (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N) said 28,000 barrels per day in oil production and 180 million cubic feet per day in natural gas output were shut on Sunday due to Hurricane Gustav.

(Reporting by Erwin Seba; Editing by Derek Caney)



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