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More than 16% of US Gulf oil production shut in response to Isaias

Reuters BUSINESS
Published October 13,2026 08:18 PM
Updated October 13,2026 08:19 PM
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A drone view shows the sunset as Hurricane Isaias moves through the Gulf of Mexico and is forecast to strengthen before reaching the US Gulf Coast, in Orange Beach, Alabama, US, October 8, 2026. (REUTERS)

US producers in the Gulf of ⁠Mexico shut ⁠in about 16.13% of the current ⁠daily oil production and 16.59% of the current daily natural gas production in ⁠response to Hurricane ⁠Isaias, according to the Marine Minerals Administration.

MMA said that, as of Tuesday ⁠at 11:00 a.m. CDT personnel have been evacuated from five production ⁠platforms, ‌representing 1.35% ‌of the ⁠371 ‌manned platforms in ⁠the ⁠Gulf of Mexico.