The Brief
- About 25% of Gulf offshore oil production is temporarily shut down ahead of Isaias, taking roughly 511,000 barrels a day off the market.
- More than 45% of Florida’s petroleum flows through Port Tampa Bay.
- Cruise lines can adjust routes and fueling stops to avoid the storm, but travelers should watch directly for updates.
TAMPA, Fla. – Hurricane Isaias is hundreds of miles from Tampa Bay, but disruptions to Gulf oil production and cruise routes could still have local impacts.
Gulf fuel supply lines
What we know:
Isaias strengthened into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season Wednesday night and is forecast to intensify before reaching the northern Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday.
Oil and gas producers have already halted about a quarter of Gulf oil production.…