Category: Francine
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Over 40% of U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil output shut-in by Francine but little damage seen
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SlavkoSereda/iStock via Getty Images Crude oil prices rose for a second straight session on Thursday as Hurricane Francine forced several offshore wells to shut in production, but gains were capped by lingering concerns about the outlook for crude demand. More than 730 thousand barrels per day, or 42% of Crude…
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Francine knocks out power to over 250,000 Louisiana customers By Reuters
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(Reuters) – More than 250,000 homes and businesses in Louisiana were without power on Thursday after Hurricane Francine hit the state’s Gulf Coast, according to data from the website PowerOutage.us. Hurricane Francine weakened to a post-tropical cyclone earlier today, but not before battering southeastern Louisiana, southern Mississippi and Alabama with…
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Factbox-US Gulf Coast energy facilities hit by storm Francine By Reuters
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(Reuters) – Energy facilities on the U.S. Gulf Coast were assessing damage on Thursday from Hurricane Francine, which tore through offshore oil production areas and hit the Louisiana coast on Wednesday. Hurricane Francine brought heavy rains and gusty winds to Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, causing widespread power outages and impacting…