Three days before the three-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's landfall, the Gulf of Mexico is bracing for another hurricane that could hit the energy industry particularly hard. Tropical storm Gustav is headed straight for the heart of the Gulf's oil-producing infrastructure, according to early government forecasts, and it could become a very strong hurricane. As seen in the map above, if the storm continues along it's currently predicted path, it will slam straight into the oil rigs that dot the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana. If there is a major supply disruption, it could could send gas prices rocketing back up. Weather.com: Tropical Storm Gustav: Projected Path.