{
  "id": 13233073,
  "title": "Hurricane Isaias Shuts In 71% of U.S. Gulf Oil Production",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/hurricane-isaias-shuts-in-71-of-u-s-gulf-oil-production",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-09T20:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "OilPrice",
    "slug": "oilprice",
    "url": "https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Hurricane-Isaias-Shuts-In-71-of-US-Gulf-Oil-Production.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hurricane Isaias has forced roughly 71% of U.S. Gulf oil production offline, with nearly 1.46 million barrels per day currently shut in. Operators have evacuated 129 production platforms, representing nearly a third of the Gulf's 371 manned platforms. Eight of 11 non-dynamically positioned drilling rigs have also been evacuated. The shutdown has escalated rapidly, with only 9.24% of Gulf oil output offline just three days ago. Despite the significant cut in supply, offshore operators often shut wells and evacuate personnel ahead of hurricanes, intending to restart production after the storm passes. However, the extent of the damage caused by Isaias remains to be seen, as it could lead to prolonged outages. The Gulf shutdown occurs when the U.S. market is already facing supply constraints following Middle East disruptions and falling inventories.",
  "summary": "Hurricane Isaias has now knocked nearly 1.46 million barrels per day of U.S. Gulf oil production offline, extending a rapid shutdown that began with just 185,120 bpd three days ago. The Marine Minerals Administration said Friday that operators had shut in 1,458,814 bpd, or 71.51% of current Gulf oil production, along with 1.26 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas, or 58.84% of Gulf gas…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Financial Times",
        "title": "Oil and gas production disrupted as Hurricane Isaias barrels towards Gulf",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/oil-and-gas-production-disrupted-as-hurricane-isaias-barrels-towards",
        "published": "2026-10-09T18:38:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}