# Isaias shut Gulf output; U.S. authorized an SPR exchange of up to 4 million barrels

> Offshore production shut in ahead of the storm as the Energy Department approved reserve exchanges for ExxonMobil and BP.

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- Published: 2026-10-11T15:19:59+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-12T06:43:49+03:00
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The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported on October 9 that, as Hurricane Isaias approached, 130 platforms and rigs in the Gulf of Mexico had been evacuated or moved as of October 8. The agency reported that about 1.3 million barrels per day of crude oil output had been shut in.

On October 10, the Energy Department authorized emergency exchanges of up to 4 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to help limit effects on refinery operations and fuel supplies. The caps are 2 million barrels each for ExxonMobil and BP America; the companies are to return the crude with additional barrels in 2027.

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| label | value | unit | period | basis | value_qualifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf of Mexico crude oil production shut in | 1.3 | million barrels per day | 2026-10-08 | estimate | approximate |

Sources: <https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=68284>, <https://www.energy.gov/articles/energy-department-authorizes-strategic-petroleum-reserve-exchange-address-supply> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/us-gulf-isaias-oil-shut-ins-and-spr-response/data/source-reported-data?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/us-gulf-isaias-oil-shut-ins-and-spr-response/data/source-reported-data?lang=en&format=csv)

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| date | label | description | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-10 | Isaias shut Gulf output; U.S. authorized an SPR exchange of up to 4 million barrels | On October 10, the Energy Department authorized emergency exchanges of up to 4 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to help limit effects on refinery operations and fuel supplies. The caps are 2 million barrels each for ExxonMobil and BP America; the companies are to return the crude with additional barrels in 2027. | occurred |

Sources: <https://www.energy.gov/articles/energy-department-authorizes-strategic-petroleum-reserve-exchange-address-supply> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/us-gulf-isaias-oil-shut-ins-and-spr-response/data/spr-exchange-authorization?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/us-gulf-isaias-oil-shut-ins-and-spr-response/data/spr-exchange-authorization?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [U.S. Energy Information Administration](<https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=68284>) (Source checked: 2026-10-11; Published: 2026-10-09)
- [U.S. Department of Energy](<https://www.energy.gov/articles/energy-department-authorizes-strategic-petroleum-reserve-exchange-address-supply>) (Source checked: 2026-10-11; Published: 2026-10-10)

## Correction history

- 2026-10-12T06:43:49+03:00: Wording in this article's language editions was corrected to retain the article's full information and scope. Wording in the translations of data labels or explanations was corrected.

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