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Oil and gas producers cut United States Gulf of Mexico output ahead of storm

Oil and gas producers began shutting in U.S. Gulf of Mexico output and pulling employees off platforms on Tuesday ahead of a. late

typhoon

season storm threatening overseas fields.

The U.S. National Cyclone Center warned of constant to rapid. climax over the next 24 to 36 hours, with Tropical. Storm Rafael forecast to became a Classification 1 cyclone by early. Wednesday.

scientists forecasted

rose about 1% Tuesday

Chevron, which operates Gulf of Mexico production. platforms Anchor, Blind Faith, Jack/St. Malo, Tahiti, Petronius,. and Big Foot, stated it was halting offshore production and. leaving personnel.

Norway's Equinor also stated it has shut in. production at its Titan oil platform and anticipated to finish a. complete evacuation by day's end.

BP stated it has secured offshore centers and. got rid of some overseas oil production employees from its Argos,. Atlantis, Mad Dog, Na Kika, and Thunder Horse centers.

Shell on Monday stated it has stopped briefly drilling. operations and began withdrawing some personnel from its Appomattox,. Vito, Mars and other production centers in preparation for. the storm's possible effect.

Occidental Petroleum said it was monitoring the. weather condition and had plans that it might implement as required.

The

port of Freeport

in south Texas near incoming vessel traffic due to. offshore conditions ahead of Rafael, according to a notice from. a shipping company.

(source: Reuters)