Over 23% of Crude Oil Production Shut in US Gulf of Mexico Due to Hurricane Rafael

(Reuters) – Over 23% of crude oil production and 10% of natural gas output in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico was shut in response to Hurricane Rafael, the U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said on Friday.

Energy producers had shut in 408,830 barrels per day of oil production and nearly 201 million cubic feet of natural gas from Gulf waters, the bureau said.

Reporting by Anmol Choubey in Bengaluru; editing by Diane Craft

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