A Coast Guard boat passes fuel oil storage tanks Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008 in Bayonne, N.J. The brief respite for consumers at the pump may soon come t

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A Coast Guard boat passes fuel oil storage tanks Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008 in Bayonne, N.J. The brief respite for consumers at the pump may soon come to an abrupt end as preparations for Tropical Storm Gustav curtail refining activity near the U.S. coast. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Mark Lennihan

A Coast Guard boat passes fuel oil storage tanks Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2008 in Bayonne, N.J. The brief respite for consumers at the pump may soon come to an abrupt end as preparations for Tropical Storm Gustav curtail refining activity near the U.S. coast. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Mark Lennihan