MOSCOW, Oct 12 (Bernama-Sputnik/RIA Novosti) -- Around 60 per cent of US oil production and half of its gas production in the Gulf of Mexico remain at a halt due to Hurricane Isaias, according to the US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE).
World : US Oil Production In Gulf Of Mexico Halved Due To Hurricane - BSEE
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- The BSEE estimates the volume of curtailed production at 1,173,863 barrels of oil per day and 1.051 billion cubic feet of gas per day.
- The significant share of oil and gas production in the gulf, more than a half, remain suspended for the fourth day in a row, the BSEE said.
- On Saturday, the US Energy Ministry approved an emergency transfer of 4 million barrels of oil from the country's strategic reserves after the hurricane Isaias struck.
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