Strengthened tropical storm forces oil companies in the Gulf of Mexico to cut production and evacuate.

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(1) As the Gulf of Mexico braces for an approaching tropical storm, oil companies operating in the region have begun reducing output and evacuating personnel from offshore facilities. (2) The US National Hurricane Center indicated that the storm is intensifying and is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane by the time it makes landfall on Friday. (3) Chevron announced on Wednesday that shutdown procedures have been initiated at four of its sites in the Gulf of Mexico, with all associated personnel being evacuated, while production at several other facilities remains at normal levels. (4) Shell stated it is shutting down production and evacuating personnel at five facilities and has moved non-essential staff from another location. (5) UK-based Harbour Energy said in an emailed statement that it has also begun reducing output and evacuating people from some of its facilities. (6) Due to the frequent storms in the area, oil companies operating in the Gulf of Mexico are well-accustomed to temporary production cuts and evacuations. (7) According to the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, as of midday Wednesday, about 510,000 barrels per day of production had been shut down, representing roughly a quarter of the Gulf's current output. (8) The short-term supply contraction offers some support for oil prices, with further attention focused on the storm's path and the pace of production recovery following landfall.

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