Crude oil futures end higher as hurricane cuts over 90% of Gulf crude output

09 Oct 2020 Evaluate

Crude oil futures ended higher with gains of over 3 percent on Thursday as Hurricane Delta forced the shut-in of more than 90% of the Gulf of Mexico’s crude output and the Saudis reportedly consider postponing Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) plans to raise output. A strike in Norway also threatened to reduce production in the North Sea. The US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement said as of Wednesday, 91.53% of Gulf oil production and 61.82% of natural-gas output were shut in as the hurricane churned in the Gulf of Mexico.

Crude oil futures for November surged $1.24 or 3.1 percent to settle at $41.19 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. December Brent crude rose $1.35 or 3.2 percent to settle at $43.34 a barrel on London's Intercontinental Exchange.

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