FILE PHOTO: A sign referencing the coronavirus disease and Hurricane Laura is seen in Galveston, Texas, U.S., August 26, 2020. REUTERS/Julio-Cesar Chavez/File Photo
About 84%, or 1.56 million barrels per day, of U.S. Gulf of Mexico crude output and 60% of natural gas offshore production remained shut on Thursday, the U.S. Department of Interior reported. The ports of Beaumont, Port Arthur, Orange, and Sabine in Texas and Lake Charles and Cameron in Louisiana remained closed on Thursday, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Lake Charles avoided significant flooding but was closed by power outages, said Ed Manint, manager of security and safety.
Even with no or little damage, oil refineries could take days to resume production from a cold shut and the widespread power outages in the region and evacuations could slow the process further.
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