Hurricane Isaias Shuts Almost Three-Quarters of Gulf Oil Output

Industries Energy Contact us:Provide news feedback or report an error Confidential tip?Send a tip to our reporters Site feedback:Take our Survey By Christopher Charleston October 9, 2026 at 7:28 PM UTC Takeaways by Bloomberg AI Hurricane Isaias is lifting US Gulf Coast crude prices, with nearly three-quarters of oil production in the region shut in . Producers halted about 1.46 million barrels a day of output, or 72% of the regional total, the Marine Minerals Administration said on Friday. Workers had evacuated 129 platforms as of 12 p.m. ET, white two dynamically positioned rigs moved out of the storm’s path.